The Last Romantics

APPLE BOOKS REVIEW

At the heart of Tara Conklin’s novel about a Connecticut clan’s collapse and rebuilding is a tender exploration of the complexity of family: its comforts, commitments, resentments, and betrayals. After their father’s sudden death, the four young Skinner children sink into a lengthy period of neglect as their mother falls apart. Nearly a century later, acclaimed poet Fiona Skinner reveals how that traumatic time impacted her and her siblings for the rest of their lives. Actress Cassandra Campbell’s stately narration strikes the perfect balance between refined and emotional, underscoring the lyrical beauty of Conklin’s elegant, richly detailed storytelling.