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A review by hannahleebibliophile
The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin
5.0
I won Tara Conklin’s The Last Romantics in a Goodreads giveaway, and what a treat reading it proved to be. Its uniquely modern plot addresses the tumultuous lives of four siblings who encounter numerous, life-altering events which are never justly addressed as childhood trauma.
As such, the three Skinner sisters and their beloved brother, Joe, spend their adult years searching for something or someone on which to project their seemingly endless pain. Ultimately, however, this process leads the suffering family to find a strong sense of personal identity which they have never before possessed. This novel is at times a slow and winding read, but it is nevertheless a work of art.
As such, the three Skinner sisters and their beloved brother, Joe, spend their adult years searching for something or someone on which to project their seemingly endless pain. Ultimately, however, this process leads the suffering family to find a strong sense of personal identity which they have never before possessed. This novel is at times a slow and winding read, but it is nevertheless a work of art.