A review by foldedpages
The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom

3.0

The Yellow House is a 3.5 star memoir, in my mind. I was intrigued by the geographic lens she uses to describe her family’s fracturing following Katrina, the vulnerability of her years of being lost following that event, and the healing journey of writing the book and reconnecting with some of her family members. The book reminded me of the emotional importance that many people place on home ownership, and the emotional trauma of climate change events that have and will become more intense in my lifetime. The story is interesting, the insights are interesting, and I think a stronger editor could have helped the memoir become just a little more cohesive, a little less repetitive. It was very good as it is, but could have been great.