A review by sc104906
Gem & Dixie by Sara Zarr

4.0

Gem (the older sister) has always taken care of her younger sister, Dixie. Their parents have been completely checked out since they were young, with their dad abandoning them and their mom becoming a barely functioning alcoholic. Their father decides to blow into town and try to get back together with his happy family, or is he? Either way, he brings a bunch of money with him and Gem and Dixie see it as a possible way out. The two must come to terms with their relationship and with their connection to their parents.

The emotions in this novel felt real and I fell in love with this sister duo.