A review by jcpdiesel21
All the Best People by Sonja Yoerg

4.0

A heartfelt, compelling tale filled to the brim with rich characters and an emphasis on mental health issues in families. The story, which unfurls in time from the twenties to the seventies, is told through the strong voices of three generations of women, each deeply impacted by confusion, secrets and the past. I was particularly struck by Carole's passages, which painstakingly detail her descent into schizophrenia; the stellar writing perfectly relays every moment of her hellish journey. There's a little bit of everything at play here, but Yoerg effortlessly balances all of the storylines and even manages to weave a moving water theme throughout the book. A lovely literary gem.

Thanks to the First to Read program for providing me with an ARC of this title.