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3.66 AVERAGE
I finished this book 2 days ago and haven’t stopped thinking about it since. I’ve been really thinking about how I can describe the emotions and feelings that I had while reading this book and put it into words, but I just can’t. This was definitely an emotional roller coaster of a ride. The story follows two best friends and neighbors Eden and Lorrie and their families. Lorrie’s son, Knox, and Eden‘s daughter Summer end up dating their senior year in high school. But one night rips these two families apart and changes everything. Eden and Lorrie will do anything to protect their children. It is devastating to read how one night, one moment, can affect so many different people and just tear families and friends apart. I don’t really want to give much more away than that but this is definitely a book that I’m glad I picked up. I’ve never read anything by Caitlin Weaver before this, but I will definitely look for more of her books in the future. Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an advanced reader copy.
hard topic to read about but it was written so well. it was realistic and heavy. Gripped me from the start and it was hard to not feel for both mothers. reading the pov from different characters made this feel more real because we get to see everyone’s perspective while they are going through this and it’s different for everyone.
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
They weren’t lying when they said that I wouldn’t be able to put this down
I don’t understand how this is being marketed as a thriller/mystery novel. It is 100% not one. It tackles the tough topic of r*pe and the impact it has on family and friendships. I did appreciate the multiple perspectives, as it allows you as the reader to get a full picture of how everyone is impacted. In the end, there is no closure. But I could handle that. The worst part of reading this story was expecting a thriller and getting contemporary fiction.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a Good Family by Caitlin Weaver
Various narrators
I knew this story was going to head into very disturbing territory and wasn't sure I'd ever be ready to read/hear it. But the audiobook became available and it became another one of those books that was very hard to put down once I picked it up. The subject matter is extremely sensitive, especially because it involves teenagers. There is no happy ending, there can't be any happy ending, sometimes events in life don't lead to closure because, if nothing else, the events can't be forgotten and sometimes they can't be forgiven.
This is another neighborhood story, which can often have funny mixed with serious, but it's hard to see any laughs through the emotional explosion that one night/day brings into the lives of the main characters. Parents Lorrie and Eden have been best friends for the fifteen years of being neighbors in their well off neighborhood. The two of them are pretty much at the top of the pecking order among the school and neighborhood parents. They do have to run themselves ragged to get to where they are as top performing moms and wives and they have to run themselves ragged to stay on their lofty perches but they have each other to support, console, and entertain in this neighborhood/school rat race.
Their kids Knox and Summer grew up together, with Knox becoming the star athlete and most popular guy at school while Summer is relegated to the unpopular masses who are shuffled to the side, ignored if not teased. Both are heading for good colleges next fall. Lorrie and Eden have always teased about how great it'd be if Knox and Summer fell for each other and married someday although the older the kids got the more impossible that would seem with such a disparity in Knox's and Summer's social status among their peers.
But to the surprise of everyone, Knox has an awaking and realizes just how much he likes Summer and the two of them start dating. The story is told with chapters of past months plus the present day. We get to know a variety of characters and my favorite are two teen boys who aren't Knox, two boys who aren't popular. The author does a very good job of showing the good and bad in teens, the confusion of growing up in this world, and how parents can hinder as much as help.
When things blow up they really blow up. To say the parents make some things worse is a huge understatement. Things can go wrong in an instant and I think the story shows that to raise a kid right, the path has to be paved long ago, from the beginning. Beware the triggers in this story, there are many.
TW:story contains rape, sexual abuse, and more .
Thanks to my library and Libby for this audiobook.
Various narrators
I knew this story was going to head into very disturbing territory and wasn't sure I'd ever be ready to read/hear it. But the audiobook became available and it became another one of those books that was very hard to put down once I picked it up. The subject matter is extremely sensitive, especially because it involves teenagers. There is no happy ending, there can't be any happy ending, sometimes events in life don't lead to closure because, if nothing else, the events can't be forgotten and sometimes they can't be forgiven.
This is another neighborhood story, which can often have funny mixed with serious, but it's hard to see any laughs through the emotional explosion that one night/day brings into the lives of the main characters. Parents Lorrie and Eden have been best friends for the fifteen years of being neighbors in their well off neighborhood. The two of them are pretty much at the top of the pecking order among the school and neighborhood parents. They do have to run themselves ragged to get to where they are as top performing moms and wives and they have to run themselves ragged to stay on their lofty perches but they have each other to support, console, and entertain in this neighborhood/school rat race.
Their kids Knox and Summer grew up together, with Knox becoming the star athlete and most popular guy at school while Summer is relegated to the unpopular masses who are shuffled to the side, ignored if not teased. Both are heading for good colleges next fall. Lorrie and Eden have always teased about how great it'd be if Knox and Summer fell for each other and married someday although the older the kids got the more impossible that would seem with such a disparity in Knox's and Summer's social status among their peers.
But to the surprise of everyone, Knox has an awaking and realizes just how much he likes Summer and the two of them start dating. The story is told with chapters of past months plus the present day. We get to know a variety of characters and my favorite are two teen boys who aren't Knox, two boys who aren't popular. The author does a very good job of showing the good and bad in teens, the confusion of growing up in this world, and how parents can hinder as much as help.
When things blow up they really blow up. To say the parents make some things worse is a huge understatement. Things can go wrong in an instant and I think the story shows that to raise a kid right, the path has to be paved long ago, from the beginning. Beware the triggers in this story, there are many.
TW:
Thanks to my library and Libby for this audiobook.
This was a beautifully written debut book that touched on some heavy topics but was an unputdownable and gripping read.
Lorrie and Eden are best friends plus neighbours and their kids basically grew up together. Lorrie is excited to find out that her son, Knox, is dating her best friend’s daughter, Summer.
That is until Summer ends up in the hospital after a sexual assault and names Knox as the assailant. This changes everything as both mothers try to protect their own kid.
The story is told from multiple POVs and is a thought-provoking book. Caitlin did a great job of exploring such a difficult subject of sexual assault and its impact on the victim, assailant, and their families as well as how the society responds to such a situation.
It was a great page-turner and made me question how far people can go to protect those they love. I would recommend this book if you are a fan of Liane Moriarty, Jodi Picoult and Celeste Ng.
TW: Sexual assault
Thank you so much Caitlin Weaver, Storm Publishing and Netgalley for this arc copy🫶
Lorrie and Eden are best friends plus neighbours and their kids basically grew up together. Lorrie is excited to find out that her son, Knox, is dating her best friend’s daughter, Summer.
That is until Summer ends up in the hospital after a sexual assault and names Knox as the assailant. This changes everything as both mothers try to protect their own kid.
The story is told from multiple POVs and is a thought-provoking book. Caitlin did a great job of exploring such a difficult subject of sexual assault and its impact on the victim, assailant, and their families as well as how the society responds to such a situation.
It was a great page-turner and made me question how far people can go to protect those they love. I would recommend this book if you are a fan of Liane Moriarty, Jodi Picoult and Celeste Ng.
TW: Sexual assault
Thank you so much Caitlin Weaver, Storm Publishing and Netgalley for this arc copy🫶
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A