I found this a hard read it was an interesting story but very heartbreaking and moving that being said it's well written with care and tenderness. It's the story as old as time a mother fighting against all the odds for her children told in memorable way that will stay with you. A very strong 3.5 star read

Very unusual story. Jude has twins and is pregnant with her third baby but they are being evicted from their home. With no job and little money, she has no idea what she’ll do or where they’ll live.

This could have been a depressing story about the lack of social support in America. Instead it is filled with the beauty of simple things and dreams of what could be. Although there were glimpses into how she felt, such as when Jude threw their belongings into the yard, I felt it downplayed the hopelessness someone would feel in that situation. The poetic style of the book made it more uplifting than it perhaps deserved to be as the book ends with the situation far from resolved.

The story is told through multiple voices - that of Jude and each of her children. It very quickly flits from one to the other.

I found this quite hard to read as there’s a lot of dialogue but no speech punctuation so I had to concentrate to follow the conversation. It’s not a style I particularly enjoyed.

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review,

I thought this worked as a suspenseful novel and had that overall concept that I wanted from the description. The use of the trailer park worked with the story and I was hooked from the first page. Evanthia Bromiley has a great way of telling a story and making characters realistic.

A stunning debut novel. The weaving of the three perspectives created a unique and magical telling of an all too frequent, and tragic tale.

This was such an emotional book. I felt for this family and the hardships they faced. I feel like this is a look into the lives of real people though and that is what really triggered my heartbreak. There was just so many challenges the Woods faced and so hard to get out of them. I don't want to say anymore. This was a very thought provoking book.

Wow. This story is well-crafted, and it provoked thoughts about families that differ from mine. The challenges and heartbreak of young children and their mother. The heaviness of their situation. For a debut, this is going to do well. I think book clubs will love discussing what happens to the family Bromiley tells the story about. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.