Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House | Ballantine Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the new book by Jennifer E. Smith, author of another book I loved, The Unsinkable Greta James. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 stars!
The four Endicott siblings—Gemma, Connor, Roddy, and Jude—were once inseparable, a bond created by the absence of their mother and their always working father. Their mom would return to them every summer, taking them on mad road trips around the country. Decades later, there's been an unimaginable break and the siblings haven't spoken in years, each now dealing with their own personal crises. Jude summons them all together for a weekend in North Dakota, and they can't refuse.
I was always anxious to return to reading this book and to get back to these siblings. Anyone who has siblings or raised siblings will understand these bonds and fractures, but they apply to all relationships with those we love and sometimes don't like. The book is told from the POV of each of the siblings, both in the present and looking back on the events of the past, from all over the country. It's about reconciling with the past and forgiving others and ourselves. It made me laugh and cry and want to call my brothers. Highly recommended!
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