Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for gifting me a digital ARC of this debut novel by Rebecca Hardiman - 4 stars for a redeeming family tale!
Living in Ireland, the Gogarty family are basically all "good eggs" - doing their best, not always succeeding, but trying again to set things right. There's Millie, the octogenarian mom of Kevin. Millie is caught shoplifting again and Kevin insists on bringing in a home aide to assist Millie and keep an eye on her. Kevin is married to Grace and father of 4 kids. He's unemployed and trying to keep the family going while Grace works long hours and is away from the home frequently. One of his twin daughters, Aideen, gets into trouble at school and they send her to a girls boarding school where she finds even more trouble.
The story of this family was cute and I fell in love with both Millie and Aideen - both spunky characters with good hearts. There are lots of fun moments in this book. I especially enjoyed the Irish take on Americans and their lifestyles. A great debut that at its heart shows how families come together to love and support each other.
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