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A review by alicia_ann_reads
The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was my first Lisa Jewell book, and I read via audiobook and the narrator was phenomenal. Each individual character had a distinct voice, and the emotion she used really conveyed the feelings behind the words, honestly I am really impressed with this bit.
I had no idea what to expect with this book, it was significantly darker than I was expecting and tackled some difficult subjects.... it was a bit of a slow start, the first inciting incident was a hard read, and then the book almost morphed into this unbelievable family soap opera, I couldn't believe the many ways we were being pulled.
It all convalesced in the end, wrapped up in a really neat, sad but hopeful bow.
Multiple POVs.
TW: Child Death, Hoarding, Death of a Family Member, infidelity, mention of incestual behaviour.
I had no idea what to expect with this book, it was significantly darker than I was expecting and tackled some difficult subjects.... it was a bit of a slow start, the first inciting incident was a hard read, and then the book almost morphed into this unbelievable family soap opera, I couldn't believe the many ways we were being pulled.
It all convalesced in the end, wrapped up in a really neat, sad but hopeful bow.
Multiple POVs.
TW: Child Death, Hoarding, Death of a Family Member, infidelity, mention of incestual behaviour.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Mental illness
Moderate: Infidelity and Alcohol
Minor: Incest