4.5/5

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an advanced audio copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.

Y'all. I was so not prepared for how much this story would infiltrate my heart. This title is perfect for people who love Taylor Jenkins Reid. For such a short novel, it packed a huge emotional punch.

It took me a while to get used to the way the story is told-- we are jumping around in time back and forth with Jim, the father, and then several of his children as time passes. It was confusing for a little bit because there are SO many characters in this family. But after listening for about an hour or so, each character stood out to me in a different way. They were each so different from one another and were easily distinguishable. They had completely different voices and responded to their familial trauma in different ways.

I would highly recommend this to other readers who love family drama stories. I will be purchasing this title in my next bookshop.org purchase because I enjoyed it so much.

The narrator was great-- I would definitely seek out more titles narrated by her.