Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Viking for gifting me a digital ARC of the debut novel by Lauren Aliza Green. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4 stars!
Morgan and Benji surprise their family with their wedding invitation to Maine. Their families have been fractured since Alice, Morgan's best friend and Benji's sister, killed herself 12 years ago. All the family members have secrets they are holding themselves, making a potential powder keg of an event. Just how well does anyone know their loved ones?
I'm a sucker for family drama and this one had it in spades. Benji's family imploded after Alice's death, with dad Nick remarried with another daughter and mom Linnie bringing a date along with his own secrets. But at the heart of it all is grief. How does the world go on after someone we love dies, especially by suicide? So much unresolved guilt, blame, and pain. While not all the characters are very likable, I felt for so many of them, especially Benji who just wanted to fix his family and make everyone okay. The writing was beautiful and the epilogue amazing. Wonderful debut - looking forward to more from this author.
No comments:
Post a Comment