“The Accidental Favorite” by Fran Littlewood is a poignant novel about family and sisterhood. It’s about understanding what happens in families when the realization of which child is the “Favorite” child becomes very clear. Sibling rivalry’s and their secrets are unmasked and finding the way to move forward as a family is relatable and told with touching honesty.

Thank you NetGalley and Henry Holt & Company for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The Accidental Favorite by Fran Littlewood felt like I was being given a gift as I read it - I only have one sibling, but could connect with the sisters, Eva, Nancy and Alex, so much.

Family relationships, even the most loving ones can be hard and delicate at the same time. When the sisters families and their parents all vacation together in the English countryside in celebration of mom, Vivienne's birthday, everyone is excited and looking forward to their week together, but dad Patrick's slip that he has a favorite daughter causes ripples and chaos that no one predicted.

I could relate to the sibling rivalry and the wounds that can be decades old and feel fresh and painful. Only family can hurt you with words the way they are written in this all to relatable book - both the love and the angst.

You don't need siblings to enjoy this book. The author has a beautiful way of getting her points across and I can't wait to buy a print copy for my "keeper" books when this is released.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions are my own. 4.5 stars.

To paraphrase the author - "who has the monopoly on memories?". One does not need to have sisters or siblings to enjoy this family saga taking place both over a few days, and also over years of their lives. The incident referred to with the title of the book, sets wheels in motion, but I suspect the various consequences would have happened anyway with some other trigger. Layered, touching, funny, family drama. There are so many situations that we could all relate to, but the detail included of the various sisters having differing memories of incidents was very real for me. The Accidental Favorite would make for excellent book club discussion.

4.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley for ARC in exchange for honest review

This was a wonderful story about a family but most of all about three sisters. I do not have sisters so I love to have a peek into that relationship. There is drama and secrets from all. The writing is great and I felt like part of the family while reading this book.

The Accidental Favorite is a delightful mix of realistic familial relationships, family stories, and overall entertainment. No family is perfect and these sisters make me wish I had one of my own.

This book is a gem! I don't have a sister but two brothers. I adore reading stories about family relationships, and this title gave me a glimpse at the bonds between three sisters. It was entertaining, and the pace was perfect. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I like books about sisters (not having one myself) and I liked this book about three sisters: Eva, Nancy and Alex, who are spending a week's holiday with their families (including their parents) in a glass house in the country. All the sisters have secrets and resentments, some old, some new. A good family story that goes back and forth in time as we learn about each sister--I really liked this technique.

This was a beautifully done story with characters that was realistic and worked with the story being told. I thought the story was well done and loved the realism of the family ties element. Fran Littlewood has a great writing style and thought they were able to create a great story and characters that I grew to care about.