A review by eviessreading
Number Thirty-Two by Cassie Steward

4.0

Number Thirty-Two is a contemporary family saga following the dynamics of the families of two single mothers, Anna and Maggie.

This isn’t my usual type of read but I really enjoyed this book! The characters were all so realistic and the story was completely believable. It truly felt like I was a fly on the wall in their lives, watching them as they grew. At times I was laughing and at times I was crying, this was such an emotional story of families and friendships.

I think everyone needs a friend like Maggie!

Number Thirty-Two switched between timelines of 60s, 80s and present day. I was really nervous for the multiple timelines as I haven’t read anything similar before, but Cassie made the switches completely seamless and it was so easy to read.

There were some parts of the story, around the 50% mark, that I did struggle to get through, I had to stop myself from just skimming through. But I am so glad I carried on reading because the ending wrapped everything up perfectly!

There are some sensitive topics within the book, so please check the content warnings.