A review by theavidreaderandbibliophile
The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell

5.0

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell is a wonderful book. I received the book in the mail on Saturday afternoon and finished it early on Monday (I had to take breaks to cook, clean, watch Outlander, Masters of Sex). This book is about the Bird family: Loralei, Colin, Megan, Bethan, Rhys, and Rory. Their mother, Loralei, was always over the top, a little too happy, and a slight hoarder. Then one Easter Sunday, Rhys, commits suicide in his bedroom. It changes the family and leads to many changes. The family breaks apart and Loralei becomes the type of hoarder you see on television (every room full of junk and only a little path through the house). When Loralei passes away, the family comes together to clean out the house and they reconnect. A very moving story with great characters. I did receive a free copy of this book through the Goodreads First Reads Giveaway (wonderful program).