I love nothing more than an epic, character driven family saga and The Latecomer delivered! It’s about the a very flawed New York family. Johanna has wanted nothing more than to be a mother, while her husband Salo, is indifferent and loves his art collection more than anything. Through IVF, they have triplets Sally, Harrison and Lewn who all grow up together. Many years later Phoebe comes along via surrogate. The family dynamics were written brilliantly, from the indifference of the father towards his children to the baffling dynamics amongst the “triplets”. But I especially enjoyed seeing the drama unfold as all four children became adults, learned of their parents secrets and finally seemed to become (sort of) a cohesive group.
I listened to the audiobook (@justjuliawhelan narrated) and enjoyed the bonkers family dynamics and plot twists in this novel, and there were parts that had me scratching my head.
I listened to the audiobook (@justjuliawhelan narrated) and enjoyed the bonkers family dynamics and plot twists in this novel, and there were parts that had me scratching my head.