A review by kristianawithak
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg

5.0

Clegg does an excellent job with a heart wrenching tale. June's home explodes the night before her daughter's wedding killing everyone inside. This incident is the spinning off point of a novel that delves into the past of everyone affected by the loss. Weaving together separate characters and separate family histories the broken pieces of these lives and what transpired come to a beautiful conclusion. With a subject so bleak, it's hard to not fly off the rails into tragedy, but Clegg writes a compact, mesmerizing story. Nothing is wasted. The story ebbs along and talks of family, loss, and pain in a well crafted way.