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The River Home by Hannah Richell
4.0

This is the story of a family who has grown distant but are pulled back together when the middle sister decided to get married.

A fascinating look at how painful and damaging holding on to secrets can be, this look into a dysfunctional family had me hooked from the start. Told from multiple POV you really get a sense of what each character is going through whilst the same time understanding why the other family members are reacting to them the way they are.

It is beautifully written; you immediately get the sense of how much love the sisters have for one another without it being overly discussed. I loved that this was such a powerful book about families and pain without being soppy at all.

This book definitely pulls at the heart strings and I recommend grabbing a box of tissues to read it with!

Thanks to @orionbooks for my copy in exchange for review.