review: the shape of family by shilpi somaya gowda

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Wow, The Shape of Family took some turns I was not expecting! The novel follows the Olander family as they make their lives in California. I expected a portrait of a family with typical struggles, especially as the story starts in 2007 and the father is a banker, but The Shape of Family takes a much more tragic turn. As the Olanders drift apart, oldest daughter Karina suffers terribly. And just when everything seems to be getting back on track, there are more blows for the Olanders. This is a deeply emotional novel that illustrates the importance of sharing feelings and truths about difficult situations before there's no turning back.
5/5
Review copy provided by the publisher, William Morrow.