A review by schausjk
Far from the Tree by Robin Benway

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book handled the complexities of family dynamics between adopted and biological siblings in a way that felt authentic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Deportation, Racism, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

Minor: Infertility, Lesbophobia, Animal death, Abandonment, Eating disorder, and Death