A review by thebalancedbookshelf
The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin

4.5

This book portrays a start to finish look at the lives of the siblings in the Skinner family. It shows how each sibling deals with life, loss, love, trauma, and happiness. It also deals with how an event can affect and change everyone’s lives differently. 

I found this book to be really interesting. All of the siblings in this family are marked by the trauma of their dad dying very young. The events that follow go on to affect not only their childhood but their whole lives. The bonds and experiences they share during this time causes unresolved issues into adulthood. They all struggle with it differently and I think the author did a great job at portraying that for each of them. 

What I liked about this book was that it felt realistic in the sense of family dynamics and situations that the characters go through. I liked the way the author used the past and the present to tell the story. Fiona was a great narrator and I enjoyed the storytelling medium. 

This book was very emotional at the end but it’s because we were with these characters from such a young age. We see how their lives progressed and how they found fulfillment and purpose. Like real life these characters had their ups and downs but always found a way to come back together and that is what makes this story impactful.