A review by frantically
The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The author states in the Acknowledgments that she doesn't like writing sequels and, yeah, I get why. This was basically 400pgs of filler and I only enjoyed because I really, really felt for the characters in the first book.

But also — Henry Lamb is so annoying.
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