by Emma Straub
First published 2020
When a school bus accident jars Astrid Strick's memory, she's forced to confront the flaws in her parenting of her now-grown children. As Astrid's family grapples with their own struggles - a drifting son, a pregnant daughter, and an eldest who can't let go of the past - they must decide which long-buried secrets to unearth and which apologies truly matter. In this sharply observed story, Emma Straub deftly weaves together the heartbreaks and joys of family life, proving that the people who know us best are the ones who can hurt us the most.
Genres: fiction, family-life, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, unreliable-narrator
ebook · Penguin