Many thanks to my friends at @celadonbooks for this @gifted book and including me in this #readtogether initiative!

 

Growing up, the Connelly matriarch regaled her children with a rendition of an Irish fairy tale where each child was a superhero featuring his/her very own superpower.  And when joined together, those superheroes were unstoppable.  

 

Just released from prison, Tara’s life feels far removed from those superhero days.  As she returns to her family home, it’s evident that neither of her two siblings has usage of those old superpowers either.  

 

This is a raw portrayal of a messy family, and the complex dynamics are on full display.  Secrets.  Drama.  Broken people trying to co-exist.  Each sibling in the unit is unique and chock-full of substance.  I found myself cheering for them as individuals as well as rooting for them as a team, believing their mother’s fairytale wasn’t all that far-fetched.  

 

The hardest part about reading this book with others… it’s so compulsively readable, that I didn’t want to put it down.  Relatable.  Approachable.   Lange’s writing drew easily drew me in and held my attention until the end.  

 

While I was completely drawn in throughout the story, I did long for a bit more from the ending.  

 

Even so, this is a worthwhile read with a great message about family loyalty and the lengths we’ll go to for those we love. 

 

I enjoyed racing through the pages with my buddy, @books_and_biceps9155.  It’s a story worth discussion, and it was fun to be paired with a new friend to do it with.