Harmony is about the Hammond family’s move from Washington, D.C. to Camp Harmony in rural New Hampshire. Camp Harmony is a family camp for families with “difficult” children. The Hammond’s eldest daughter, Tilly, is diagnosed with PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified) and the family decides to live and work full time at camp alongside the founder, Scott. The story is told from alternating perspectives of both Alexandra (Tilly’s mom) and Iris (Tilly’s younger sister). ⁣
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I really enjoyed this contemporary fiction, family saga novel. To be honest, I have not read many books that includes characters (especially children) with behavior disorders and I really enjoyed learning about Tilly throughout the book. Alexandra’s perspective as a mother to a “difficult” child, and a wife to a husband who is equally at loss on how to best care for their family, was really well written. ⁣
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My major critique is the ending. It took an abrupt turn (that has a MAJOR trigger warning that I don’t want to disclose here, but please DM me if you have questions) that felt forced and far fetched. ⁣