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megkmc 's review for:
The House We Grew Up In
by Lisa Jewell
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a very moving book about an imperfect, realistic family that had me thinking about my relationship with my own. I enjoyed their story about how they lost themselves and then found their way back to each other.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Suicide, Death of parent
Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Rape