The Turner House by Angela Flournoy – Book Review

I have to say that I absolutely loved this book. It is the story of thirteen children who must come to terms with what to do with their parents’ house. The book takes place in Detroit, and of course the value of the house is now less than it’s mortgaged for. The best thing that they can do is to just sign it over to the bank. However, some of them don’t want to do that, since they are sure that in the future these homes will regain their value, and the bank will make money off of their loss.

The story is excellently told, with a compassion for this family and all its many members. I love how we’re brought into all their singular stories. The family that the older children grew up in is much different than the family the younger children grew up in. The differences were strongly written, and the family is still intact and communicating with either other over the years. The love that they have for each other is strong, if not always evident.

I won’t ruin the book by telling the entire plot, just that I enjoyed it and feel that you will too. This is Flournoys’ first book, and is excellent.  I highly recommend that you read it.