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katisreading's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
To think....I almost didn’t choose this book as my Book of the Month! I love love loved this story - the twists and turns were perfectly executed and there’s just something about this family that just makes you love them to pieces, even as they struggle with some bad decisions. I’m so glad it all wrapped up the way it did at the end, I think I would have rioted if it ended any differently.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual assault
To think....I almost didn’t choose this book as my Book of the Month! I love love loved this story - the twists and turns were perfectly executed and there’s just something about this family that just makes you love them to pieces, even as they struggle with some bad decisions. I’m so glad it all wrapped up the way it did at the end, I think I would have rioted if it ended any differently.nicolemwelch's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Sexual assault
sfbookgirl's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I went into We Are the Brennan’s book a bit hesitant about the story, so it’s no mystery that I finished the book on less than positive terms. This very white, family drama revolves around 29-year-old Sunday Brennan and her family’s troubles. After getting into a car accident in LA, Sunday moves back to her family’s home in New York to gain some clarity about the life she left behind five years earlier.
Overall, I am not the biggest fan of family dramas, but I know those that are may really enjoy this one. Each of the family members have a secret, but there isn’t much of an event when the secrets are revealed. We Are the Brennan’s is filled with unlikeable characters, which normally is fine in my book, but I truly did not love any of the characters. Regardless, Lange executes the choice to use multiple POV’s well and I enjoyed the story for its consistent pacing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Cancer and Car accident
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