Many thanks to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing and Brilliance Audio for gifting me an audio ARC of this wonderful audiobook by Marshall Fine, made all the better because of the narration by Helen Laser. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
It's the summer of 1967, and the Levitsky family gets together for a long weekend at their home in the suburbs. But all is not as it seems behind closed doors. Nora's mother, Lillian, is full of rage, mostly focused on Nora. Her dad tiptoes around the situation. Nora's only refuge is Clara, the housekeeper and her surrogate mother. But things are beginning to crack and secrets are showing.
I loved how this story played out over four days, each day from the perspective of a different family member. We learn how they got to this day and the secrets they are holding within. It's tense, with the family dysfunction becoming clearer as we delve deeper into each different personality and the decisions they made along the way. It's definitely a nod to finding our own true self and those around us who can nurture that. Quietly powerful and the narration was perfect.
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