Many thanks to NetGalley, the Sarah Jessica Parker imprint for Hogarth, and Claire Adam for the opportunity to read and review her debut novel - gorgeous writing and a heartbreaker.
This story takes place in rural Trinidad, where Clyde and Joy are parents to twin teenage boys, Peter and Paul. Peter is extremely bright and is placed in a good school that requires a long commute; Paul is allowed to attend the school as well, but from birth he's always been different and considered more damaged goods. One night, Paul doesn't come home and Clyde begins searching for him. We are then transported back to the past to learn more of the background of the family, before coming back to the present where Clyde is forced to make a devastating decision involving his sons.
Beautifully written, this would be a wonderful book club selection because there is so much to discuss. How much of our own self-worth is changed by the labels put on us by others? What happens when one child is favored over the other? What would we do for our children to give them a better life than what we have?
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