Wit's End

by Karen Joy Fowler

First published 2008

When Renne's father dies, she returns home to her estranged mother and sister. As they sift through his belongings, long-buried resentments and sibling rivalries resurface. But in their grief, the women discover unexpected connections that challenge their preconceptions about family, loyalty, and what it means to let go.

Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: estranged-family, found-family

Period: 21st-Century

425 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Pr

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