A review by johannalm
Carry the One by Carol Anshaw

5.0

This book has gotten rave reviews and they are well deserved. I read it in 24 hours so it does take you on a ride you become invested in. At it's heart is a simple story about three likable sibling, all dealing with the bad and good of life - drug addition, bad relationships, unrequited love, divorce, single parenthood, crappy parents, and the evolution of sibling friendship and care taking. The point of departure for them, and the first chapter, is the death of a young girl hit by a car many of the characters are driving in after attending one of the sisters weddings. This accident haunts them in different ways, and they deal with it through art, drug use, connecting to the girl's family, disconnecting from people who were there, and just trying to find their way in life forever carrying this burden. It's a nice book about everyday people with ordinary struggles, dealing with the ties that bind us to the living and the dead. It was a captivating read.