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emma7stirling 's review for:
The Second Home
by Christina Clancy
I really enjoyed this book and the atmosphere. I thought she was able to describe the weather and other surroundings in a nice and further sucked me into the story. I also really appreciated the family dynamics! The characters were each flawed in certain ways and when they came together as a family unit there were still some imperfections, but it was an overall happy and functional unit. It was nice to see their lives and that they were all pretty happy in certain parts of their lives. Or if they weren't, they set out to find happiness. There was a grit to this book that I really enjoyed. It didn't shy away from making things seem imperfect. It honestly just felt very real and attainable. *spoilers*Obviously, the whole "baby daddy" drama and adoptive sibling romance was less of a relatable aspect, but still extremely engrossing. I also liked the antagonist and how he used the others' insecurities to basically serve his own purpose. The fact that almost all of the problems could have been solved just with more communication was also interesting and endlessly frustrating (in a good way.) It felt like you were that side character friend listening to the main character's drama and just shouting at them to "COMMUNICATE!"
Overall, the characters were flawed and I didn't always enjoy them or their POV, but it was interesting nonetheless. I also generally liked them, there were just a few choice moments where I didn't. I also found this book to be hilarious. I thought it was a great debut novel!
And finally, my favorite quote: "You know what she said the last time we went to dinner? She told me she makes a list every morning of all the things she thinks she should worry about. A goddamn worry list."
Overall, the characters were flawed and I didn't always enjoy them or their POV, but it was interesting nonetheless. I also generally liked them, there were just a few choice moments where I didn't. I also found this book to be hilarious. I thought it was a great debut novel!
And finally, my favorite quote: "You know what she said the last time we went to dinner? She told me she makes a list every morning of all the things she thinks she should worry about. A goddamn worry list."