The House We Grew Up In
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- $32.99
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- $32.99
Publisher Description
Meet the picture-perfect Bird family: pragmatic Meg, dreamy Beth, and towheaded twins Rory and Rhys, one an adventurous troublemaker, the other his slighter, more sensitive counterpart. Their father is a sweet, gangly man, but it’s their beautiful, free-spirited mother Lorelei who spins at the center. In those early years, Lorelei tries to freeze time by filling their simple brick house with precious mementos. Easter egg foils are her favorite—craft supplies too. She hangs all of the children’s art, to her husband’s chagrin. Then one Easter weekend, a tragedy so devastating occurs that, almost imperceptibly, it begins to tear the family apart. Years pass and the children have become adults, while Lorelei has become the county’s worst hoarder. She has alienated her husband and children and has been living as a recluse. But then something happens that beckons the Bird family back to the house they grew up in—to finally understand the events of that long-ago Easter weekend and to unearth the many secrets hidden within the nooks and crannies of home.
Customer Reviews
Beautifully Told Story
This is the first audiobook I’ve listened to in a long time that didn’t make me want to race to the end. The story moved along at the perfect pace, and I savored every part. A well told story about intergenerational trauma, grief, loss, and how we can stunt ourselves by not acknowledging our pain. Beautiful story.
Did not like..
I usually enjoy every book I listen to but this was so hard to get through. I did not like hearing how they all “hated” their mother. I thought this book would be more uplifting but it just felt like a bunch of complaining.