The longing in this book! For our parents to truly see us, for love, for the comfort of friends. Like An American Marriage, which I also loved, Silver Sparrow puts a family in an impossible situation and explores every angle and interpersonal dynamic possible.

Sometimes I did have to take a breather because the scenes where parents manipulate a child or teenage girl were just TOO REAL. But I love how complicated, flawed, and human all characters were.