hedgehognerd 's review for:

Among Friends by Hal Ebbott

3.0

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Among Friends is a refreshing read. I absolutely loved the style of the prose, there was a beautiful tone at times and then sometimes a stilled, awkward and abrupt tone. It just worked perfectly. 

We follow two families who have been connected through friendship for a long time. After some events unfold some of the characters and the reader are left anticipating and pondering the mystery for sometime. I felt the exploration of friendship and how families deal with conflict was true to life and compelling to read. 

The characters are generally unlikable and the conclusion is ambiguous but this is literary fiction after all. 

I think this would make a great film. 

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC. This is a voluntary review of my own thoughts.