How is this book different from others with farming or family topics?

This is a story of a dysfunctional family but not in the typical sense. We had loving parents and a fairly normal, happy childhood. The problems did not begin until we were on the cusp of adulthood and attempting to farm together. The catastrophic crop failure of our first year in Minnesota triggers the underlying psychological issues of my father. So the excellent management ability which seemed normal begins to expand into a supreme need to control the outcome.