joshdeena 's review for:

The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams

5.0

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First, thank you to NetGalley and Henry Holt & Company for providing me with an eARC of The House of Broken Bricks. Secondly, thank you directly to Fiona Williams for writing a book that manages to capture grief in its various forms, discuss race tastefully and tactfully, and keep its core story about a family in healing. This book is beautiful, written so poetically that it becomes lyrical at many points. The points of view shifting between members of the family add so much context to the story at hand, and the use of a small town where fitting in when you stand out is difficult as the main setting creates a feeling that is easy to get immersed within. I loved every second of this book and the last 20 pages or so had me reading through tears in a very unexpected way. I am so excited for anyone who picks this book up and gives it a chance.