Lila’s life is chaotic and her family is messy: her marriage has recently dissolved, she has two complicated daughters, and her widowed stepdad seems to have relocated himself to her own crumbling home. Well, it gets messier when her birth father, absent these 35 years, suddenly reappears on the scene. A celebration of joy, sorrow, and everything in between, this latest offering from the New York Times bestseller is a true and moving representation of blended families and all their baggage, expertly woven with both heartbreak and humour. Jojo Moyes is known for crafting rich, flawed, emotionally resonant characters that will stay with you long after you turn the final page – and We All Live Here is no exception.
Share your thoughts: The ‘nuclear family’ (father, mother, two children) as a cultural standard has dominated for decades; do you think this so-called ‘ideal’ is still relevant today? How would we benefit from broadening our recognition of familial structures?
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