When a family experiences deep trauma, is there any coming back to redemption and forgiveness? That's the question that the author explores in this story about the Brennans, a family who have made a change to living in a town in New South Wales. They're still adjusting to work, school and life in their new house when tragedy strikes. Afterwards, there are so many questions. Who was to blame for what happened? Why didn't someone be more careful? And what happens now? If the family fractures, will there be any way for them to remain together?
This is one of those stories where the summary has to be deliberately vague because otherwise, you can totally give away what happens. Suffice to say, there is a mother, a father, and two sons. Each handles the tragedy in their own way, and because of that, the family unit starts to unravel.Told from the viewpoints of the different characters, you get insight into what happened through each of them, as well as how they are handling the aftermath. It's not clear if they will all come through this intact --- and no, I'm not going to reveal anything.
I found this book to be thoughtfully written and at times, although a bit predictable, I found the characters to be compelling. The author does a great job of writing in a way that immerses you in the story, so you feel you're in the setting, right there with the characters. It's a very realistic story, which means there are parts that are heartbreaking (and also heartwarming).
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