The Family by Naomi Krupitksy

    

 

Title: The Family

Author: Naomi Krupitsky

Genre: Fiction

Synopsis: "Sofia Colicchio is a free spirit, loud and untamed. Antonia Russo is thoughtful, ever observing the world around her. Best friends since birth, they live in the shadow of their fathers’ unspoken community: the Family. Sunday dinners gather them each week to feast, discuss business, and renew the intoxicating bond borne of blood and love.

 
But the disappearance of Antonia’s father drives a whisper-thin wedge between the girls as they grow into women, wives, mothers, and leaders. Their hearts expand in tandem with Red Hook and Brooklyn around them, as they push against the boundaries of society’s expectations and fight to preserve their complex but life-sustaining friendship. One fateful night their loyalty to each other and the Family will be tested. Only one of them can pull the trigger before it’s too late." - Back Cover 

My Thoughts

The best book I've read in a long time, I could not get enough of this story. I loved the characters, the style it was written in, and how raw it felt. The characters are wonderfully human, a coming-of-age story that feels so very honest. To me, it felt like a fresh take on a classic mafia story.

This was exactly the book I needed to read right now. I typically don't enjoy novels that have so little dialog, but it was done so well that I didn't even miss it. The Family got me out of a reading rut and I'm so glad I pulled it off the shelf. I finished it two days ago and I'm still sad that it is over. It's a contender for my favorite book of 2023, yep, I said it. 

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