We Are the Brennans: A Novel by Tracey Lange
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I loved all the minutes I spent with this novel. This is the story of Sunday Brennan who ends up returning to her hometown after a car accident that she causes. She left home five years ago without an explanation and it hurt her brothers and fractured her family. She also left an ex-fiance behind.
This is, at its core, a story of healing. It explores sibling relationships, parent-child relationships, and love, of course. It’s about facing your past, it’s about how one’s pain can spiral out and cause a domino effect of pain throughout a family or a community. It’s a perfect example of how shame, when left hidden, can completely destroy a family (and a person.)
After she returns home, Sunday’s healing begins. And it slowly heals her family and relationships.
The only part that didn’t sit well with me was Vivienne and how two-dimensional her character was. I didn’t like how convenient it made things. Life is rarely that convenient.
This is a story of redemption, beautifully told. I loved it.
with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
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