
Every Happy Family
Author: Sarah Stovell
Narrator: Emily Pennant-Rea
Unabridged: 8 hr 41 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HQ
Published: 03/30/2023
Categories: Fiction, Women, Small Town & Rural, Family Life, Coming Of Age

Author: Sarah Stovell
Narrator: Emily Pennant-Rea
Unabridged: 8 hr 41 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HQ
Published: 03/30/2023
Categories: Fiction, Women, Small Town & Rural, Family Life, Coming Of Age
Are all families dysfunctional? Bert thinks that might be the case. He and his wife Minnie are delighted their three children will finally be together under one roof as it’s been a decade since that last happened. They are especially pleased since it’s Christmas, a season Minnie embraces fully. Or i......more
A troubled family gets together at Christmas for the first time in many years, domestic drama ensues. A decent family tale, told from different POV and with likeable characters, yet somehow I didn't engage with it particularly well. It took me ages to read as I wasn't excited to pick it up, I wanted......more
It’s Christmas, what better time for a family reunion? Minnie and Bert can’t wait to have their three grown up kids home, particularly as it will be the first time all three have been home together in a decade. And with their grandchildren joining them it promises to be a lively and festive celebrat......more
This is a tale of a dysfunctional family. After many years, Minnie finally has her three grown up children and their families all under the same roof for Christmas. It’s a chance to reacquaint but also revisit secrets and resentments of the past. I know the majority of people seem to love this book,......more
Trigger Warnings - alcoholism, domestic abuse, overdose, teen pregnancy. Wow talk about family drama!! And yes I reckon every family is almost as messed up as this one at one point or another! This story is told in both the past and the present taking us on a compelling journey through the lives of......more
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