The House We Grew Up In

De: Lisa Jewell

Narrado por: Karina Fernandez

Meet the picture-perfect Bird family: pragmatic Meg, dreamy Beth, and towheaded twins Rory and Rhys, one an adventurous troublemaker, the other his slighter, more sensitive counterpart. Their father is a sweet, gangly man, but it’s their beautiful, free-spirited mother Lorelei who spins at the center. In those early years, Lorelei tries to freeze time by filling their simple brick house with precious mementos. Easter egg foils are her favorite. Craft supplies, too. She hangs all of the children’s art, to her husband’s chagrin.

Then one Easter weekend, a tragedy so devastating occurs that, almost imperceptibly, it begins to tear the family apart. Years pass and the children have become adults, while Lorelei has become the county’s worst hoarder. She has alienated her husband and children and has been living as a recluse. But then something happens that beckons the Bird family back to the house they grew up in - to finally understand the events of that long-ago Easter weekend and to unearth the many secrets hidden within the nooks and crannies of home.

©2013 Lisa Jewell (P)2019 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Family, right?

I really enjoyed this book. Lisa Jewel’s books are almost always good. This one stands out to me because of the subject matter and character development. It took a long while to understand the mothers extreme change. From idealistic to burying herself both literally and physically. The family secret will surprise you.

Excellent story, great characters

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. All of the characters became unique in their own right.
Well written.

Heavy, but good

Interesting story, with well developed characters. At times it was hard to keep track of them all, especially because on audiobook, you can’t flip back pages for reference. It’s a story of generational familial trauma, dysfunction and guilt, and the wreckage it leaves.
However, it is also a story about redemption, forgiveness and how love and empathy can heal even the most fractured and damaged things. Overall, it ended up being quite a “page turner”!

love love love this book.

great interesting story. love the family..not perfect but real. thought the performance was good too. just an overall great read. really enjoy this author.

Real life stuff

This is the second book I’ve read by this author and I really like her style. I love how she can write about an entire lifetime, go back and forth thru the years without it getting confusing or jumbled. I was especially intrigued by this story because my mother was a hoarder, so I could relate. The narrator is amazing. Listening to her is like watching a movie with my eyes closed. She so animated. I’m ready to hear my 3rd book by this author.