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We Are the Brennans

We Are the Brennans

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  • Author：Tracey Lange
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Summary

In the vein of Mary Beth Keane's Ask Again， Yes and Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's The Nest， Tracey Lange's We Are the Brennans explores the staying power of shame—and the redemptive power of love—in an Irish Catholic family torn apart by secrets。

When twenty-nine-year-old Sunday Brennan wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital， bruised and battered after a drunk driving accident she caused， she swallows her pride and goes home to her family in New York。 But it's not easy。 She deserted them all—and her high school sweetheart—five years before with little explanation， and they've got questions。

Sunday is determined to rebuild her life back on the east coast， even if it does mean tiptoeing around resentful brothers and an ex-fiancé。 The longer she stays， however， the more she realizes they need her just as much as she needs them。 When a dangerous man from her past brings her family's pub business to the brink of financial ruin， the only way to protect them is to upend all their secrets—secrets that have damaged the family for generations and will threaten everything they know about their lives。 In the aftermath， the Brennan family is forced to confront painful mistakes—and ultimately find a way forward， together。

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Reviews

Dawn ，

I LOVED THIS BOOK！ It was a pick from Book of the Month club。 This book is about the strong bond within families。 The love the Brennan family has is incredible。 They would do anything for family even if the were wrong。 It also had a bit of love and sadness。 I didn’t want to put it down。

Annie Johnson ，

This was a fast， suspenseful read that falls between 3 and 4 stars for me。 3 because I thought some of the decisions the author made at the end of the book were shortcuts that ignored some of the earlier complexities of the story， but 4 because I couldn’t put it down， and I did enjoy immersing myself into this tight-knit family and all their secrets。 Lots of plot twists that keep you reading！

Susan ，

I don't have a lot to really say about this book。 It was just really really good！ An Irish family that loves strongly， struggles strongly， with each member doing the best it can。 Loving all the different personalities within the family and feeling their emotions and learning their heart-wrenching secrets made for a completing engaging read。 I also really liked the transitions between chapters and points of view。 It did a terrific job of keeping the story and keeping me reading！Thanks to NetGalle I don't have a lot to really say about this book。 It was just really really good！ An Irish family that loves strongly， struggles strongly， with each member doing the best it can。 Loving all the different personalities within the family and feeling their emotions and learning their heart-wrenching secrets made for a completing engaging read。 I also really liked the transitions between chapters and points of view。 It did a terrific job of keeping the story and keeping me reading！Thanks to NetGalley and Celadon Books for a copy of the book。 This review is my own opinion。 。。。more

Jill ，

A good， quick read。 Actually a book where I liked most of the characters！

Irina Jackson ，

This book was awful。。。。don't waste your time。 The plot is predictable and dry， the characters are flat， and the writing is so basic。 This book was awful。。。。don't waste your time。 The plot is predictable and dry， the characters are flat， and the writing is so basic。 。。。more

Stevie ，

There's nothing inherently bad about this book， but there's also nothing inherently good about it either。 After I'd read about a hundred pages and realized nothing hand really happened， I almost put the book down。 It was just really boring， but I kept reading because there were a few questions I wanted answered。Overall， I think maybe a novel wasn't the most effective vessel for this story。 I liked the way one chapter would flow into the next， but the flashbacks were not done well。 This would be There's nothing inherently bad about this book， but there's also nothing inherently good about it either。 After I'd read about a hundred pages and realized nothing hand really happened， I almost put the book down。 It was just really boring， but I kept reading because there were a few questions I wanted answered。Overall， I think maybe a novel wasn't the most effective vessel for this story。 I liked the way one chapter would flow into the next， but the flashbacks were not done well。 This would be better as a television miniseries where the flashbacks would be more clear。 。。。more

Lizzie ，

So many secrets and so much family drama。 I love good family drama books， especially when they are well written and keep me in the story。 I was so wrapped up in the Brennans and what they had going on， I sat in my car， in my driveway， because I couldn't leave them in the place they were in。 I needed to get the family to a good stopping point in the audio。 Oh let me tell you about the audio， I thought the narrator did an excellent job。 I really enjoyed all the multiple POV's in the storyline。 I f So many secrets and so much family drama。 I love good family drama books， especially when they are well written and keep me in the story。 I was so wrapped up in the Brennans and what they had going on， I sat in my car， in my driveway， because I couldn't leave them in the place they were in。 I needed to get the family to a good stopping point in the audio。 Oh let me tell you about the audio， I thought the narrator did an excellent job。 I really enjoyed all the multiple POV's in the storyline。 I felt as though I was getting all sides to the story。 Big thanks to the author， the publisher， and Netgalley for the chance to read and review。 I also got to drop an ARC of this one in a local Little Free Library。 I love those promotions。 。。。more

Cindy Roesel ，

Tracey Lange's debut novel， WE ARE THE BRENNANS （Celedon） features the fallout from an American Irish Catholic family hiding shameful secrets from those who matter most。 Five years ago， twenty-nine year old， Sunday Brennan abruptly left her family in upstate New York for Los Angeles。 Since then she's been struggling， but making her family think all is well on the coast。 One night she gets drunk， totals her car and ends up in Cedars Sinai Hospital。 The police officer finds a card in her wallet sh Tracey Lange's debut novel， WE ARE THE BRENNANS （Celedon） features the fallout from an American Irish Catholic family hiding shameful secrets from those who matter most。 Five years ago， twenty-nine year old， Sunday Brennan abruptly left her family in upstate New York for Los Angeles。 Since then she's been struggling， but making her family think all is well on the coast。 One night she gets drunk， totals her car and ends up in Cedars Sinai Hospital。 The police officer finds a card in her wallet showing her brother Denny is her emergency contact。 When Denny gets the call， he's thrown for a loop。 He hasn't been in touch with Sunday for five years and now the police officer is telling him she needs help and is seriously suggesting he hop on a flight and meet her in the hospital。 When Denny arrives， Sunday has a broken arm and her face is a mess。 It's going to take some time for her to get well。 Denny takes Sunday's keys to her apartment to freshen up and realizes that Sunday lives in a tiny one room in a sketchy neighborhood， and her life is far from going well。 He talks her into returning with him to New York。Her brothers Jackie and Shane and her father welcome her with open arms。 She also meets up with old boyfriend of eight years， Kale。 When she left New York， she never explained why she was leaving and why they were over。 There's still a strong connection between them that they can't ignore。 But he's now in an unhappy marriage with a son， Luke。Shame and guilt have been festering in the Brennan family and comes to head。 They've all screwed up， made mistakes and hurt one another。 But in the end， after a lot of discussions and digging up the truth， they come together， no longer hiding the hard stuff from each other， but facing it together and forgiving one another。WE ARE THE BRENNANS is like watching and listening in on a family meeting at their kitchen table from just outside the window。 In many ways， the Brennans are your typical Irish Catholic family with all its pluses and flaws。It's interesting to note that the ending was left open for a sequel。 I wonder if Lange plans on visiting the Brennans again。 。。。more

Anne ，

This isn’t my usual genre and I was hesitant on whether I would like it or it would bore me。 I listened to the audio version and it held my attention from the first chapter。 I loved the different POVs for the chapters， I liked the family dynamics and found myself captivated by the story。

Kari Ann Sweeney ，

Yes- you are seeing this book 'everywhere'- for good reason。 𝗪𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐒 is a solid， inviting debut about a family with cracks in their foundation- literally and figuratively。 From page one I was immersed into the Brennans messy lives。 Lives with secrets， shame， repercussions and redemption。 The characters felt like people I know- flawed yet fabulous。 It packs a lot into 274 pages。 Including an absolutely satisfyingly ending that I read no more than 3 times。 Each chapter is told from so Yes- you are seeing this book 'everywhere'- for good reason。 𝗪𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐒 is a solid， inviting debut about a family with cracks in their foundation- literally and figuratively。 From page one I was immersed into the Brennans messy lives。 Lives with secrets， shame， repercussions and redemption。 The characters felt like people I know- flawed yet fabulous。 It packs a lot into 274 pages。 Including an absolutely satisfyingly ending that I read no more than 3 times。 Each chapter is told from someone else point of view- which isn't new。 But Lange did something that felt so fresh。 The first line of each chapter begins by carrying over/repeating the last line from the previous one， which not only changes the voice to a new character， but helps with the pace and flow。 So smart。 “𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴。 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘴。” 。。。more

Katie ，

Captivating family drama。 The author had a really unique way of transitioning character perspective and story lines that I enjoyed。 Cruised through this one， and definitely recommend。

Sara Jane ，

Read in one day。。。 loved it！

Melly Mel - Shelf_ishly_lit ，

We Are the Brennans， Tracey LangePub Date: August 3， 2021Tracey Lange’s debut novel， We Are The Brennans， is set in New York and centred around an Irish Catholic Family with a highly enmeshed and impenetrable bond。 Despite their outward appearance， behind closed doors and in the quiet dim of light the family holds many secrets， from each other and together。 When Sunday， the only daughter， abruptly leaves five years earlier the family is torn and begins to fray。 But they are brought back together We Are the Brennans， Tracey LangePub Date: August 3， 2021Tracey Lange’s debut novel， We Are The Brennans， is set in New York and centred around an Irish Catholic Family with a highly enmeshed and impenetrable bond。 Despite their outward appearance， behind closed doors and in the quiet dim of light the family holds many secrets， from each other and together。 When Sunday， the only daughter， abruptly leaves five years earlier the family is torn and begins to fray。 But they are brought back together when she returns with her eldest brother following a car accident。 What follows is an unravelling of secrets and harboured resentments that bring to light individual and collective family shame。 Lange’s use of multiple POV was enhanced with her use of ending and starting chapters with dialogue from opposing characters that seemed to support a flawless transition in POV and enhance the fluidity of this character driven novel。 Lange crafted relatable characters that held raw emotional vulnerability against brash and bold exteriors。 It seamlessly blended suspenseful moments， domestic drama and contemporary fiction that kept me engaged and invested in the family and each member's outcome。 Honestly， I could see this play out on the small screen， like an Irish “This is us” or “Parenthood。” This was an unexpected delight and literary adventure。 My thanks to Celadon for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Jen ，

I am always a fan of stories about dysfunctional families and so I truly enjoyed this book。 Told in multiple POVs allowed me to get to know more about the characters， it have many relatable and charming points， and lots of drama and secrets， the story is engaging and fascinating。 I highly recommend！

Conor ，

Really a 3。5 stars book。 It is about a large Irish Catholic family plagued by secrets ， so I felt very seen。 I think it is a very good debut novel。 I liked the transitions between each chapter and the authors style of writing。

Karen Dee ，

This was a really good one。 At first I wasn't sure about this book and the family drama but then it started to unfold and the layers started to peel back and I was all in on the family's drama， dynamics and all of their secrets。 This is one surprising story and their are little cookie crumb trails to the big surprise in the end。 These characters are indeed interesting in their own right。 Each holding on to secrets from the other。 Secrets that threaten to tear their family apart。 But they carry t This was a really good one。 At first I wasn't sure about this book and the family drama but then it started to unfold and the layers started to peel back and I was all in on the family's drama， dynamics and all of their secrets。 This is one surprising story and their are little cookie crumb trails to the big surprise in the end。 These characters are indeed interesting in their own right。 Each holding on to secrets from the other。 Secrets that threaten to tear their family apart。 But they carry their burden in the only way they know how， silently until it all is forced to be revealed。 The ending was so good and I didn't see it coming。 My favorite part was the ending。 。。。more

Marta ，

4。5 stars

Michelle Terrell ，

Absolutely adored Tracey Lange's debut novel。 "We Are the Brennans。" Sunday Brennan left her family behind 5 years ago， and as far as her family knew， she never looked back。 But out of the blue， her brother Denny gets a call from a cop saying his sister is in the hospital after a drunk driving accident。 After agreeing to go home， Sunday realizes that her family is not as stable as she thought， and that it's not so easy to outrun the past。Lange's novel had me from the first chapter and help my at Absolutely adored Tracey Lange's debut novel。 "We Are the Brennans。" Sunday Brennan left her family behind 5 years ago， and as far as her family knew， she never looked back。 But out of the blue， her brother Denny gets a call from a cop saying his sister is in the hospital after a drunk driving accident。 After agreeing to go home， Sunday realizes that her family is not as stable as she thought， and that it's not so easy to outrun the past。Lange's novel had me from the first chapter and help my attention throughout the entire story。 Lange tells the story of a big， messy family so well。 Each chapter is told by a different character， and the perspectives are blended seamlessly。 Additionally， I found the characters to be relatable， intriguing， and so easy to root for。 Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced audiobook of this wonderful story。 Barrie Kreinik was a fabulous narrator as well！ 。。。more

Sue。the。very。busy。reader ，

**Book Review** Thank you @NetGalley & @Macmillan。audio for allowing me to preview We Are the Brennans。 It is a wonderful family drama driven by interesting characters。 Each chapter is told from a different character’s perspective and begins with the words from the previous chapter。 What I enjoyed about this book is that it is constantly moving forward。 There is not a lot of repetition that you see when you read books that alternate characters。 I also liked that each chapter felt like you learne **Book Review** Thank you @NetGalley & @Macmillan。audio for allowing me to preview We Are the Brennans。 It is a wonderful family drama driven by interesting characters。 Each chapter is told from a different character’s perspective and begins with the words from the previous chapter。 What I enjoyed about this book is that it is constantly moving forward。 There is not a lot of repetition that you see when you read books that alternate characters。 I also liked that each chapter felt like you learned some valuable information that played a role in the story。 You didn’t get a lot of fluff info。 Everyone in the family has a secret and each of those secrets plays a role in the family problem at hand。 Sunday is the only girl in an Irish family with three brothers and a dad to look out for。 They all run a pub together with Sunday’s ex-boyfriend。 When Sunday returns home after leaving five years ago without much explanation， her family has lots of questions。 However they are very happy she is home。 They need her as much as she needs them。 But the secrets from the past begin to threaten the family business as well as the family home。 Sunday must confront her past in order to help her family move forward together。 The story is somewhat predictable but I enjoyed it。 I give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars and I recommend this book to readers who enjoy family dramas。 This book will be available August 3。 。。。more

Olivia Fink ，

Thanks， Macmillan Audio for an ALC in exchange for an honest review！Publication Date: August 3rd， 2021I was a little hesitant to start this book because normally contemporary books are not my cup of tea。 But I think like most of us I've been seeing this book everywhere and so with all the good reviews I had to give it a shot and I'm glad I did。 I find most of the time with contemporaries that it's lengthy and drawn out and rather boring but with this book， I was never not on the edge of my seat。 Thanks， Macmillan Audio for an ALC in exchange for an honest review！Publication Date: August 3rd， 2021I was a little hesitant to start this book because normally contemporary books are not my cup of tea。 But I think like most of us I've been seeing this book everywhere and so with all the good reviews I had to give it a shot and I'm glad I did。 I find most of the time with contemporaries that it's lengthy and drawn out and rather boring but with this book， I was never not on the edge of my seat。 I loved all the twists and turns and the family drama。 And this family drama is different， it isn't exaggerated and unrealistic like it sometimes can be， where it almost gets on your nerves。 The family tension in this book is realistic and you find yourself taking sides and feeling like you're a part of it。 This book had a lot of family secrets and personal predicaments with each of the characters that I was completely engulfed in the story。I love that this is more than just a contemporary book， I would also consider it to be a mystery book， but that comes more at the end。 For most of the book， there is a mystery in Sunday's past。 There are little hints dropped here and there throughout the book and I loved this detail because in the back of your mind you're waiting for this grand reveal。I was a little dissatisfied with the ending because I personally didn't agree with the way some of the romantic relationships ended。 But on the other hand， I also really like the ending because it kind of left on a cliffhanger。 The ending was hinted at， but it never came right out and said it。 I like these types of endings because it leaves you with a greater impression in your mind of the book。One unique thing about this book that I really enjoyed was that the start of each chapter began with the words that the previous chapter left off on。 If anyone is like me， before starting a new chapter I normally go back and read a little bit of the ending of the previous chapter just so in my mind I know where I'm at。 But the author gave it to us already。 And it isn't repetitive because when the chapters change it shifts perspectives and so we start each chapter hearing the thoughts of a different character than when it was previously told。I also really like the narrator of this book。 she was easy to follow along with and gave each character a distinctive voice that wasn't annoying。 nothing overly special about the narrator and the narration of this book but it was easy to listen to and picture the story。So， I would recommend this book and even though it isn't the best story I've ever read it is probably one of my favorites in the contemporary genre。 。。。more

Margie Shaw ，

Reading We Are The Brennans by author Tracey Lange was a great way to spend the weekend。 It’s a family oriented story about the Brennan’s， who are an Irish family with Catholic beliefs。 The chapters in the book are each told from a different characters view point。 The Brennan’s live in New York and own a family pub。 This is a family that makes some really poor decisions which later leads to horrible mistakes。 It seems that everyone is keeping secrets。 What I really loved about this family was th Reading We Are The Brennans by author Tracey Lange was a great way to spend the weekend。 It’s a family oriented story about the Brennan’s， who are an Irish family with Catholic beliefs。 The chapters in the book are each told from a different characters view point。 The Brennan’s live in New York and own a family pub。 This is a family that makes some really poor decisions which later leads to horrible mistakes。 It seems that everyone is keeping secrets。 What I really loved about this family was that no matter what， they always came together and bonded by looking out and taking care of each other。 The family love that they all had was immeasurable。 I think that’s what I found so appealing about this story。 You don’t find that kind of closeness in families anymore。 I believe this is Tracey Lange’s debut novel and I would be really pleased if she were to write a follow up because I’d be very interested seeing what the future holds for this family。 I’d like to thank Celadon Books for the print advance reading copy to read， review and enjoy。 This is a book I would recommend to all my reader friends and I’m giving it a 5 star rating！ 。。。more

Mark Chimel ，

I had been excited for this one for awhile， and while it was not exactly what I was expecting， it was definitely a good listen！ It takes a bit to really get to know the titular family fully， but by the end you definitely get a clear picture of who they are。 There are several twists in this novel， right to the very end， and some of them were easy to see coming， while others were much less so。 This is a somewhat unique story and an enjoyable listen that I would recommend。*I received an eARC audiob I had been excited for this one for awhile， and while it was not exactly what I was expecting， it was definitely a good listen！ It takes a bit to really get to know the titular family fully， but by the end you definitely get a clear picture of who they are。 There are several twists in this novel， right to the very end， and some of them were easy to see coming， while others were much less so。 This is a somewhat unique story and an enjoyable listen that I would recommend。*I received an eARC audiobook from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Kara Hoffman ，

I do this weird thing where I tend to avoid contemporary fiction because it feels too real and I get sweaty and stressed out and I generally try to avoid those things in my life， ya know？ I’m so glad I gave this book a chance though。 In truth， I was still fairly stressed out most of the time I was reading it。 But even though the characters make horrible choices that made me sweat， there is an undercurrent of decency to them that kept me invested and hopeful。 I also appreciated that the book was I do this weird thing where I tend to avoid contemporary fiction because it feels too real and I get sweaty and stressed out and I generally try to avoid those things in my life， ya know？ I’m so glad I gave this book a chance though。 In truth， I was still fairly stressed out most of the time I was reading it。 But even though the characters make horrible choices that made me sweat， there is an undercurrent of decency to them that kept me invested and hopeful。 I also appreciated that the book was tightly plotted and didn’t drag on longer than necessary as some family sagas tend to do。 Highly recommend this one if you like contemporary！ 。。。more

Carrie Cappiello ，

This is my favorite kind of book。 Slow， quiet， dysfunctional family drama， character driven。 There are dark secrets hidden within this family that propel the storyline。 One of the complaints I saw repeatedly about this book is that the problems would have been nonexistent if the family members had just communicated with one another。 I think this is a huge misunderstanding of how this family worked。 There was no communicating， that was the problem。 The mom was completely distant and closed off， t This is my favorite kind of book。 Slow， quiet， dysfunctional family drama， character driven。 There are dark secrets hidden within this family that propel the storyline。 One of the complaints I saw repeatedly about this book is that the problems would have been nonexistent if the family members had just communicated with one another。 I think this is a huge misunderstanding of how this family worked。 There was no communicating， that was the problem。 The mom was completely distant and closed off， the dad was doing his thing， and when Sunday asked for advice her mom basically told her to leave。 I loved the relationship between the siblings， their commitment to each other。 And I loved watching the truth unfold。 。。。more

doctor ，

There were parts of this that I really vibed with and found enjoyable and then there were parts that I kind of just went "there sure is a lot of heteronormativity in this" but I mean！ It's a book about a bunch of 30 and up white Irish people ！！！ What was I expecting？！I didn't read the description going in because honestly nowadays it feels like movie trailers。 I almost was hoping this would be a little more sweet than it ended up being。 Sometimes you just want to read about a family coming toget There were parts of this that I really vibed with and found enjoyable and then there were parts that I kind of just went "there sure is a lot of heteronormativity in this" but I mean！ It's a book about a bunch of 30 and up white Irish people ！！！ What was I expecting？！I didn't read the description going in because honestly nowadays it feels like movie trailers。 I almost was hoping this would be a little more sweet than it ended up being。 Sometimes you just want to read about a family coming together， you know？I also felt like there was a lot of self inserting in this， which isn't the WORST thing I've experienced and have definitely done it myself when writing fic， it just feels a little obvious at times especially after you read her little author blurb on the back flap。 Of course we pull from life experiences， but as much as I loved Sunday I was just a little put off by her inherent perfectness while still being painfully imperfect。I just wish we had gotten more outsider perspectives besides Vivienne。 I think more voices like hers would've bolstered the book immensely。 She exists to be hateful and alien from this group and I think that's unfortunate。IDK I have a lot of thoughts about what this COULD BE versus what it was。 Good for a debut though！ Good readability。 Good dialogue！ This is a 3。5 stars rounded up！ 。。。more

smalltownbookmom ，

This book has been getting SOO much love and I have only good things to say about it too。 If you enjoy a good family drama full of secrets and complicated relationships this is definitely the book for you。 The Brennans are a big Irish Catholic New York family who own a bar and are all struggling in their own ways。 When the only daughter Sunday gets a DUI in LA and ends up coming home after a five year absence， long buried secrets and resentments get brought to the surface。 The Brennans kept me e This book has been getting SOO much love and I have only good things to say about it too。 If you enjoy a good family drama full of secrets and complicated relationships this is definitely the book for you。 The Brennans are a big Irish Catholic New York family who own a bar and are all struggling in their own ways。 When the only daughter Sunday gets a DUI in LA and ends up coming home after a five year absence， long buried secrets and resentments get brought to the surface。 The Brennans kept me entertained and I was really rooting for Sunday and her childhood sweetheart/family friend Cale。 I also appreciated that the character of Shane， the youngest Brennan with a intellectual disability， was treated so sensitively and well-loved by most of the family （his mother struggles with his diagnosis and accepting his limitations）。 Highly recommended for fans of books like Ask again， yes， The nest or The most fun we ever had。 Much thanks to NetGalley， Celadon Books and Macmillan audio for my advance review copies。CW: miscarriage， alcohol abuse， sexual assault 。。。more

Kim ，

Holy Moly！ What a debut！ A riveting story of family secrets and lies。 Sunday Brennan， the golden child， has a bad night and in an error in judgment， gets behind the wheel while intoxicated。 This precipitates a landslide of secrets she and her family have been keeping from each other。 There were so many secrets， I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and I couldn’t put the book down。The characters are so well developed with a lot of backstory and so so flawed。 One has to wonder what the heck t Holy Moly！ What a debut！ A riveting story of family secrets and lies。 Sunday Brennan， the golden child， has a bad night and in an error in judgment， gets behind the wheel while intoxicated。 This precipitates a landslide of secrets she and her family have been keeping from each other。 There were so many secrets， I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and I couldn’t put the book down。The characters are so well developed with a lot of backstory and so so flawed。 One has to wonder what the heck they were thinking！ The story is masterfully told from differing points of view， which I enjoyed very much。 It’s complex and full of poor decisions made in desperate situations。 I highly recommend this book！Thank you NetGalley and Celadon Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Karen D ，

This has been all over booksta， so I was very excited to get an early copy from BookishFirst！ Family drama is a genre I always enjoy！ Synopsis: Sunday Brennan， after a bad drunk driving accident， decides to move back home after she left suddenly 5 years earlier。 She has to face her family and the boyfriend she abandoned and secrets - both why she left and secrets the others are harboring - start to come to the surface。 This started out really strong for me。 I enjoyed the alternating POVs， and th This has been all over booksta， so I was very excited to get an early copy from BookishFirst！ Family drama is a genre I always enjoy！ Synopsis: Sunday Brennan， after a bad drunk driving accident， decides to move back home after she left suddenly 5 years earlier。 She has to face her family and the boyfriend she abandoned and secrets - both why she left and secrets the others are harboring - start to come to the surface。 This started out really strong for me。 I enjoyed the alternating POVs， and the character development was really good。 And kicking off with her car accident was definitely powerful。 But it lagged for me in the middle and the end wasn’t as powerful as I expected。 I think my issue is that the book focused so much on this family being special but they really seemed kind of terrible， and no one ever faced any consequences for their actions。 I don’t want to be too negative though！ I did like it， I think the writing was great and I enjoyed reading it。 I just didn’t love it quite as much as it seems others did。 But this is out on Tuesday so check it out！ 。。。more

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