“Fun
for the Whole Family” by Jennifer E Smith
Published by Ballantine Books (release
date 4/8/25)
I highly recommend this one. It’s a family
drama, but more so, it’s a family love story showing the bond between four
siblings during their highs and lows of life. It tells how they depended on
each other while growing up, how (and why) they became estranged for a number
of years, and their ability and willingness to forgive and re-bond when given
the opportunity. And they were all in need of the opportunity. It also shows
that even when they were estranged, they never stopped loving each other. Are
the sibling livelihoods as a whole realistic? Not really. Does that matter? No.
It’s not about the individual lives they lead. It’s about the relationships
between them. And with the way the chapters are broken up between the
past and present, with each character having a voice, you’re able to fully
understand each sibling’s point of view and the dynamic between them. Yes, the
foreshadowing within the book makes it fairly predictable, but that’s OK
because it’s not a mystery. Overall, I thought it was beautifully done
and let me feel all the feelings.
Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine
Books for the complimentary copy of this book. As always, the opinions
expressed within this review and completely my own.
Finished 3/27/25 – 4/5 stars
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#ballantinebooks #netgalley #2025reads #genxreads
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