{Thanks to the publisher for providing a complimentary review copy.}
A mixed raced family in the English countryside in crisis. Tess, who is Black, grew up in a Jamaican neighborhood in London, feels very out of place as the only person with dark skin in their rural agricultural community, disconnected from her culture and family in the city. Her marriage with Richard is on the rocks, an insider in his native community, he spends much of his time in his gardens and helping neighbors with odd jobs. And their two unique twins who present very differently to the world: Max, with his father’s light skin, and Sonny, who looks like his mother.
Separated into four seasons mirroring the family’s turmoil The House of Broken Bricks is a beautifully crafted, quiet, and touching emotional family drama. A fresh take on the English pastoral novel rich with symbolism, metaphor, and nature descriptions.
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