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A review by jossellins_books
Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer
5.0
Rating: 5/5
Review:
Two woman architects? gay relationship? finding true love? Sign me up.
I was so excited to find this book because 1. I'm an architect major who loves seeing books about the main characters being architects, especially women, and 2. gay relationships. This book did not disappoint. While Merit was struggling to find who she was after having two kids and being a stay-at-home mom, she applies to work at an Architecture firm to make sure of the Bachelor's degree she got at Cornell. When she goes for an interview, she finds this riveting 60 yr old architect who goes by the name of Jane who she takes to an immediate liking, and the two hit it off. The story goes into how Merit got back on her feet and how her relationship or friendship with Jane developed and started to turn into something more. I loved how this story didn't rush their friendship or how they got involved, it made everything seem more real and exciting. Getting to see them develop feelings for each other slowly, but also tackles hard life lessons like Merit questioning if she should leave her husband, or questioning her validation as a mother of two. It was a bit heartbreaking seeing her struggle to want to be selfish and be with Jane, but also not wanting to break her family apart and separate from her husband. The author did an amazing job and telling this story and I just loved everything about it.
A big thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Review:
Two woman architects? gay relationship? finding true love? Sign me up.
I was so excited to find this book because 1. I'm an architect major who loves seeing books about the main characters being architects, especially women, and 2. gay relationships. This book did not disappoint. While Merit was struggling to find who she was after having two kids and being a stay-at-home mom, she applies to work at an Architecture firm to make sure of the Bachelor's degree she got at Cornell. When she goes for an interview, she finds this riveting 60 yr old architect who goes by the name of Jane who she takes to an immediate liking, and the two hit it off. The story goes into how Merit got back on her feet and how her relationship or friendship with Jane developed and started to turn into something more. I loved how this story didn't rush their friendship or how they got involved, it made everything seem more real and exciting. Getting to see them develop feelings for each other slowly, but also tackles hard life lessons like Merit questioning if she should leave her husband, or questioning her validation as a mother of two. It was a bit heartbreaking seeing her struggle to want to be selfish and be with Jane, but also not wanting to break her family apart and separate from her husband. The author did an amazing job and telling this story and I just loved everything about it.
A big thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!