After a shocking revelation during the funeral of the Williams family patriarch, the family members each struggle with their grief and individual personal dramas.
As I was reading IF WE’RE BEING HONEST, I kept thinking of the show ‘Parenthood.’ So many family members. So many people constantly talking. So much drama and conflict and altogether messiness. This was a highly character-driven book. At the very beginning, the dump of information to introduce all the characters was slightly overwhelming but once the story unfolded, I didn’t have trouble following along with who was who. I enjoyed the exploration of family and interpersonal dynamics as well as the internal struggles that each of the characters navigated. There were some heartwarming moments. Although not a lot of action happens plot-wise, the dialogue and rotating narration focus between characters kept the pace moving along quickly. The ending was satisfying.
I enjoyed IF WE’RE BEING HONEST and would recommend to fiction readers, especially fans of family dramas.
Thank you to Celadon Books for the giveaway ARC.
As I was reading IF WE’RE BEING HONEST, I kept thinking of the show ‘Parenthood.’ So many family members. So many people constantly talking. So much drama and conflict and altogether messiness. This was a highly character-driven book. At the very beginning, the dump of information to introduce all the characters was slightly overwhelming but once the story unfolded, I didn’t have trouble following along with who was who. I enjoyed the exploration of family and interpersonal dynamics as well as the internal struggles that each of the characters navigated. There were some heartwarming moments. Although not a lot of action happens plot-wise, the dialogue and rotating narration focus between characters kept the pace moving along quickly. The ending was satisfying.
I enjoyed IF WE’RE BEING HONEST and would recommend to fiction readers, especially fans of family dramas.
Thank you to Celadon Books for the giveaway ARC.