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Did You Ever Have a Family
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Start date
November 1, 2018
Finish date
December 8, 2018
Why we're reading this
November/December 2018
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Stephanie
I had a hard time getting into this book, largely because of the short chapters from differing perspectives. I realized that, as a reader, I like having a main protagonist that I can solidly rely on as my entry into the story. This book didn't have that. In fact, I felt like the book intentionally kept me at a distance.

It was very reminiscent of "Little Fires Everywhere." There's a fire in the beginning, and the majority of the book is comprised of the human interactions leading up to the fire.
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Shauna Dansie
Aug 08, 2016 rated it really liked it
On the eve of her daughter's wedding, June Reid's life is ripped apart when her house explodes due to a faulty gas stove, killing her daughter and her fiance, June's ex-husband and her boyfriend.

Did you Ever Have a Family is fascinating as it take the reader to the place where a tragic event has already transpired, then, using a cast of characters, explains what happened and how it has affected a very diverse people. It explores love, hope, forgiveness, betrayal and many other powerful human emo
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