A review by amylnmx
A Friend of the Family by Lisa Jewell

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

I'm not entirely sure what this book was about and I've just finished it! Maybe the strangest book I've read yet. It felt like I was reading a soap opera but without really a course for the episode to go on. I thought the whole story would be about Gervase but in reality he wasn't really in it that much, just a bit of an odd background character. There was also no clear explanation as to why Gervase was there or how Bernie had got to inviting him in! I like how Lisa Jewell can write characters & families so well- you feel as though you know them yourself. I just thought this book fell flat for me.