A review by ageorgallis
The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce

3.0

This book essentially chronicles a family navigating the death of their patriarch. I expected there to be a bit more thrill and mystery after reading the summary, but that is not the true focus of the story. The main theme is around the siblings and their relationships to one another, their father, and others. I really enjoyed the writing style. I typically really enjoy family centered novels, but I found myself less engaged than usual. I think this was in part due to the climax occurring, and the book continuing on from a point I felt it should have wrapped up. I also didn't connect to the characters as much as I would have liked Regardless, I did enjoy reading this complicated family story. 

Thank you to Random House Publishing. The Dial Press, and NetGalley for the ARC.