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Take a family, mix in every issue you can think of, bake in a deep tragedy for a few decades, serve with holiday angst. That‘s this book as a recipe. It‘s my irl book club pick for January and I‘m not looking forward to the discussion. 😂

I‘m weary of the “dysfunctional families who don‘t communicate until a weekend gathering forces them to confront their issues” trope. And several of the characters annoyed me. I likely won‘t remember the plot in a month. But the book was engaging enough to hold my attention for the duration, so I‘ll call it a soft pick.

Loved this book read it around Thanksgiving and made me truly thankful for life. 🍁🍂🪵💛🧡

I loved this - #dysfunctionalfamilyfiction at its finest! @AmyG @Chelsea.Poole you would like this, I think! 💚

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It‘s so satisfying when reading lines up with real life and your story is set in the same season you‘re in. This one is a classic family drama about three sisters returning to their family home for Thanksgiving. It won‘t stick with me, but I was entertained enough. Happy Thanksgiving to all! 🎧

Finished this a few weeks ago and have been so busy going back to work after maternity leave that I forgot to post it! I love chewy family dramas and this was a good one. Yes, the characters are all horrible but I tend to enjoy that. It did take me forever to read, but I‘m a very slow reader these days!

This is one of those family dramas that likely requires you to enjoy the genre in order to appreciate the book. It‘s about the horrible accident in life that can change the trajectory of a family. It‘s about sisters adulting differently than each other. It‘s when a child‘s faith and life experiences do not align with the faith and experiences of parent. It‘s real life in a fictional format.

Set during Thanksgiving weekend, the whole Ryan family comes together for the first time in years. The 3 sisters all have secrets and troubles they‘re dealing with, but the present is plagued by an incident that happened 13 years ago, for the sisters and their parents. The story is told from the POV of each sister. A solid family drama!

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#tbrtarot - book with multiple POVs

I really liked this family novel that took place over Thanksgiving weekend. The regular Thanksgiving drama is overlaid by the shadow of a tragedy that took place years ago and was never properly dealt with. I really liked the relationships between these characters and the way they clearly loved each other even when they were treating each other badly. This book had all of the November moods.

(ARC from Net Galley)

Not what I expected, but was a an ok read