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A review by jasreads__
Brother by Ania Ahlborn
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Summary:
Michael Morrow doesn't belong with the people he calls his family. The ones that lives in a broken down farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, the ones who rely on no one but themselves and the land.
Horrid screams, blood and death dominate the grounds of the Morrow house. The rule is; if you visit the Morrow house, you ain't never leaving. Being raised in this family, you do as you're told. Michael doesn't enjoy any bit of this but to prove he's one of them he must. He follows the rules until one day he meets Alice who works at the record shop in town and he realizes things all to quickly.
Thoughts:
I am at a loss. I struggled for the first half of the book. While it was interesting I truly didn't start getting really into it until I was in the second half. It seemed like it was going to be a typical horrible life and killer situation and it had all the right shocking punches but it really had me hunched, hand on mouth, squirming at just how twisted it all ended up being.
My heart ached for Michael and his two sisters throughout the story. I hated Claudine, Wade and Reb of course (how could you not). Finding out everything as it was happening my jaw dropped, I had my suspicions but I was constantly like there's no way, it can't be.
Oooof this was a good read, only 4 stars because that first half was hard to get through... but it was worth pushing through it.
Michael Morrow doesn't belong with the people he calls his family. The ones that lives in a broken down farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, the ones who rely on no one but themselves and the land.
Horrid screams, blood and death dominate the grounds of the Morrow house. The rule is; if you visit the Morrow house, you ain't never leaving. Being raised in this family, you do as you're told. Michael doesn't enjoy any bit of this but to prove he's one of them he must. He follows the rules until one day he meets Alice who works at the record shop in town and he realizes things all to quickly.
Thoughts:
I am at a loss. I struggled for the first half of the book. While it was interesting I truly didn't start getting really into it until I was in the second half. It seemed like it was going to be a typical horrible life and killer situation and it had all the right shocking punches but it really had me hunched, hand on mouth, squirming at just how twisted it all ended up being.
My heart ached for Michael and his two sisters throughout the story. I hated Claudine, Wade and Reb of course (how could you not). Finding out everything as it was happening my jaw dropped, I had my suspicions but I was constantly like there's no way, it can't be.
Oooof this was a good read, only 4 stars because that first half was hard to get through... but it was worth pushing through it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Incest