Categorical Reading Lists

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell

The next in my quest to read more of Lisa Jewell.

A seemingly picture perfect family gets hit by a tragedy one Easter weekend and after that the family is ripped apart and everything changes. The mother, Lorelei, is the only one that remains, and over the years she has turned into a recluse and county's worst hoarder. After her death the remaining members of the family return for her funeral and to clear out the house. The story is told through multiple characters and slips between the past and the present. Ms. Jewell continues to be reading time well spent.

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