This was a beautiful book. Made me cry, made me laugh. A well-written, heart-warming tale of brotherly love and life.
I feel lucky that I got the chance to read this book ahead of publication, and I will recommend it 100%..

*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

Tender and heartwarming, BROTHER DO YOU LOVE ME, gives the readers a glimpse into the lives of brothers Reuben and Manni. Manni, the legal guardian of his younger brother Reuben, receives a heartbreaking text asking “brother. do. you. love. me.” prompting a swift removal from Manni’s group home to in England to the quiet countryside. There, the two brothers fall into a domestic routine of mealtimes and walks in crisp winter air while Manni tries to tenderly restore Reuben’s broken spirit.

The amount of love woven into every word of the story is palpable, and is a beautiful monument to true brotherhood. Manni’s deep rooted love for his brother, his desire for Reuben’s happiness and fulfillment, is the core of this memoir– but Reuben is absolutely the heart.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
What a heartwarming book. This relationship between these 2 brothers is amazing. The dedication Manni has to help Reuben to live his best life is endless. He and his family had to make some tough decisions but I feel like they did the best they could. I hope Reuben is thriving.

“brother. do. you. love. me.” drew me in when I read the description. The story itself is intriguing, I think it just took a lot of book to tell it. I was imagining more of a balance between Reuben’s drawings and Manny’s prose, but Manny’s voice came out so strongly in the book, it seemed imbalanced. That might be unavoidable in such a book I guess. I loved reading about their relationship, and history behind it, but likely won’t keep up with their trajectory.

It was heartbreaking to see that Reuben's life had go to the stage where he questioned Manni's live for him but heartwarming to see the family bond and support.