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House of Sticks
by Peggy Frew
I won this book as part of Goodreads giveaways and first reads.
As far as plots go, this book doesn't really have one. It has ongoing themes and ideas, but in terms of plot, nothing much happens. It's described as an urban gothic on the cover, but that isn't really an appropriate description. Instead, it follows the life of a couple going through a rough patch. It's not a crisis, it's not a falling apart, it's just a rough spot that all couples go through occasionally. In this case, it's triggered by an old friend of Pete's that our protagonist, Bonnie, isn't a fan of. A series of events then occur (unfortunate and otherwise) and we see the characters grow.
What touched me the most about this book is how real these characters are. They're not super-people, they have flaws, vices. What I liked most was the way Frew captured the children's voices- I could feel myself getting annoyed at the constant 'Mum! Mum! MUUUUUUUM!' that ran through the book.
Now, this book does move slowly, but so does life. I believe Frew captured this all very well.
As far as plots go, this book doesn't really have one. It has ongoing themes and ideas, but in terms of plot, nothing much happens. It's described as an urban gothic on the cover, but that isn't really an appropriate description. Instead, it follows the life of a couple going through a rough patch. It's not a crisis, it's not a falling apart, it's just a rough spot that all couples go through occasionally. In this case, it's triggered by an old friend of Pete's that our protagonist, Bonnie, isn't a fan of. A series of events then occur (unfortunate and otherwise) and we see the characters grow.
What touched me the most about this book is how real these characters are. They're not super-people, they have flaws, vices. What I liked most was the way Frew captured the children's voices- I could feel myself getting annoyed at the constant 'Mum! Mum! MUUUUUUUM!' that ran through the book.
Now, this book does move slowly, but so does life. I believe Frew captured this all very well.