An illicit kiss at a 1960s christening fractures two marriages and eventually results in a blended family. Over roughly fifty years the novel follows six children whose summers and lives intersect, tracing how one adult mistake reshapes relationships, loyalties, and personal trajectories across decades.
Why it connectsShared: Literary Fiction and Observant.
Worth knowingVignettes jump across decades and siblings instead of following a single continuous arc, leaving some family turning points offstage.








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