💭Thoughts:
This is a beautiful debut. I found myself endeared to this family right from the start. I really enjoyed the flow of the story and how it all unfolded. It starts with a bang on the first page with a funeral and big family secret being revealed. The secret being revealed helped motivate multiple other family members to start being honest about their own secrets. The story is full of lots of laugh out loud moments, while still being emotional and heartwarming. I specifically enjoyed the banter between the four cousins and the conversations they had with their grandmother. I really felt for Ellen and the difficult situation she found herself in after her husband died.
I did find the story hard to follow at times. There are so many different family members to keep track of. Each of them has so much going on that I found myself taking notes on a piece of paper to help keep track.
I definitely recommend this book to readers who enjoy big families with lots of drama.