A review by becaboo77
Portrait of a Nuclear Family by J.P. Behrens

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh this book!!!! You really really want to hate some characters, but after getting some backstory you get it and then feel sorry for them!!!! I absolutely loved this book and could not put it down! 


**Spoilers from here on out**



Wanda's descent into madness is the product of her own making I feel! I also need a prequel or a sequel or a quel of some sort!!! I need to know Wanda as a child, I need to know exactly what happened that CPS got called. I need to know what happened after the police showed up! I need so much more from this book! 

I knew Nathan would kill Simon, and when Wanda and Charles bought a tool set, I was thinking, are you guys fucking idiots? That's just giving him the tools to do more harm! Never would I have thought that he would use the tools on his own brother and do that kind of damage! I also didn't expect Wanda to go psycho and do what she did. 

The story from there was a wild ride of a rollercoaster that I did not want to get off of! Watching her lose her mind was a fun trip! Some I expected, some were out of left field. Never will I ever accept ANYTHING home cooked, especially meat, from a neighbor! Nope! I will just never do it! 

This book was amazing and while I don't think I will ever stuff my children, I can understand the madness of losing them. The power of a mother's love! 

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