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ekyoder 's review for:
The House of Broken Angels
by Luis Alberto Urrea
ToB 2019 read.
A sprawling family novel centered on a dying patriarch throwing one last birthday party. There are a lot of characters, and a bit of a confusing chronology, as there's a lot of reminiscing and dipping back into old family stories. I kind of just leaned into it, and it was a fun, atmospheric read. I've seen other reviewers compare it to wandering around a huge family reunion, without worrying too much about the exact details of when each story took place and who is going to pop back up again.
A sprawling family novel centered on a dying patriarch throwing one last birthday party. There are a lot of characters, and a bit of a confusing chronology, as there's a lot of reminiscing and dipping back into old family stories. I kind of just leaned into it, and it was a fun, atmospheric read. I've seen other reviewers compare it to wandering around a huge family reunion, without worrying too much about the exact details of when each story took place and who is going to pop back up again.