A review by rebeccathebookworm
The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams

emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

This book broke my heart and put it back together again. We see what apathy and complacency can do to a relationship and that children are much more perspective than we give them credit.

Tess and Richard bruise and scar each other in different ways as they move through the motions of their lives. Sonny and Max, though twins, experience life in wildly different ways and are treated very differently by the small-minded community around them.

This book continues a poignant conversation about racism and classism in the UK that is relevant worldwide. Will absolutely demand that my friends read this.
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