This was a moving exploration of how a family handles tragedy and the climb back afterwards. No one was particularly relatable (they’re all very French) but the pain and the recovery felt real. The writing was at times beautiful too.

📚 Series or Standalone: standalone
📚 Genre: literary fiction
📚 Target Age Group: adult
📚 Cliffhanger: no

✨ Will I Reread: maybe
✨ Recommended For: litfic fans who don’t mind being sad

💕 Characters: 4/5
💕 Writing: 4/5
💕 Plot: 4/5
💕 Pacing: 3/5
💕 Unputdownability: 3/5
💕 Enjoyment: 3/5
💕 Book Cover: 4/5

Thanks, NetGalley and Bellevue, for the gifted ARC in exchange for an honest review.