8 Family Drama Books To Read Once

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Yashshvi Srivastava
Oct 19, 2024

Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li

A mother faces pain and loss when her son commits suicide. So is the debate between a mother and son about their relationship and the continuing potency of love.

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Life for a missionary family in 1959 takes an abrupt turn in the Belgian Congo as they face cultural clashes and personal tragedies.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

See the determination of a poor young girl growing up in the early years of the 20th century in Brooklyn, fighting for survival with her family.

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

A brother and sister are forever marked by their childhood in a grand house, haunted by their stepmother's cruelty and their father's neglect.

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Two half-sisters, unknown to each other, and their descendants journey through centuries of history, from slavery in America to freedom in Ghana.

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

A young boy in 1980s Glasgow struggles with poverty and his mother's addiction, their bond tested by hardship.

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Two twin sisters, inseparable as children, choose to live vastly different lives: one embracing her black identity, the other hiding it.

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Secrets and lies bubble below the surface of this seemingly perfect family, as a mysterious mother and daughter disrupt the neighborhood of Shaker Heights, Ohio.

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