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is a great book that I enjoyed so much, One that I didn't want to rush through because I really hated to reach the end! Tucked inside these pages is a story about a family and all their imperfections and hidden secrets.
We find out many things that are kept under wraps from each other as the mother of the family gets in an accident and needs a

place to recuperate.
The daughter reluctantly agrees to take her into her home that she shares with a husband, two children and a pet dog, There is a mystery surrounding the oldest daughter and her estrangement from the family, It is revealed as the story unfolds, This is a wonderful story that captures you and draws you into the drama of this families life and keeps you engaged in all the ups and downs, Sonja Yoerg did a wonderful job of writing a book that was believable and she captured the emotions of this troubled but still loving family and I look forward to reading more books by her.
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First, I am IN LOVE with this book cover, Are you kidding me with this cuteness!! But don't be fooled, . . what is contained inside this novel is gritty truth and human conditions mingling together to create an interesting and captivating story, There is so much depth to the story and each character feels like they need to be there, like it all just fits so well together!!! What a great read!.
stars.stars. "House Broken" is the story of Geneva, a mom who is trying to deal with her husband's crazy closeknit family, two wild teenagers, and her mother who seems to be hellbent on destroying herself and the family.
This is a story of family secrets and the strength that it takes to keep the family together when the family has gone through a dramatic event or two.
I really enjoyed the story, It's a very realistic look at one family and their struggle to understand one another,

The book is told in the third person perspective from Geneva, Geneva's daughter, Ella, and Geneva's mother, Helen, I really liked how the author chose to give us the perspective of these three characters, Each of the characters has a really unique voice and a very unique perspective on what's going on in the story, I really feel like by having these three different perspectives that it pulled me further into the book,

The family drama at the center of those book was sometimes hard to read about, Geneva's family has never been close, Geneva is close to her only brother but the rest of the siblings almost never speak, At the center of this discontent are things that have been kept secret from Geneva and some of her siblings for decades, It's the unearthing of these horrible secrets that really are at the center of this book, Through these horrible secrets, we really get a good sense of what the family has been through and why some of the characters still seem to be so affected by events of so long ago.
The intricacy of all of these family secrets really pulled me into the book as well,

I will start this next paragraph with a personal caveat: to me, a mark of a good book is when you are not ready to let go of the characters when the last page ends so take this next section with a grain of salt.
This book has a very openended ending that has me pining for a sequel please say there is a sequel!!!, I really wanted to know what happened to Helen and why even after everything that she and Geneva have been through why she still decided to do what she did.
I don't want to give anything away so I won't give you any more detail but the way the book ended was very unsatisfying for me, I want more!

Overall, I really enjoyed this book, I liked how realistic the family seemed, I especially think kudos go to the author for the character of Ella, I think teenagers can be particularly difficult to write however, this author does it with panache, I would love to read more about Geneva's family sure or maybe another selection by this author! An excellent debut novel plotting and pacing are perfect, the writing is crisp and clean, and the story draws you in and won't let you go until the last word.
A tale of family and secrets that anyone can relate to with a twist you won't see coming until it's too late and it's got you caught in it's grasp.
Anxiously awaiting the release of Sonja Yoerg's next book, "Middle of Somewhere"! I would like to thank the author for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
House Broken is a very strong debut novel by new author Sonja Yoerg, Though the cover and the title suggest an animal story, this book is an exceptionally wellwritten account of a broken family and how the family members go about trying to fix it.


The story is told in third person narrative with multiple points of view, Sometimes this can be confusing, but not in this book it was easy to tell whose POV was being described as each chapter was titled with a character name.
I liked that Ms. Yoerg used this technique as it allowed the reader to get in the head of all the major characters, which I believe added richness and depth to the tale.
There were quite a few cast members, but I found it easy to keep them straight and none seemed superfluous, I thought the people in this story were truly believable they could easily be your neighbors or my neighbors, Their plights were true to life, and I felt the author did a fine job in how her characters handled their situations and how things turned out, The ending was not entirely as expected and I give Ms, Yoerg major props for making it very realistic, More often than not, plots of womens fiction novels are tied up in a neat bow at the end like a Hollywood movie, Life is not usually like that,

I also want to mention Ms, Yoerg's sense of humor. Her writing is laced with an undercurrent of subtle humor which I liked a lot,

I very much enjoyed this book and eagerly look forward to Ms, Yoergs next novel. I recommend House Broken to anyone looking for a good “house broken” story, Ignore the cute cover, and dig into this intriguing, beautifully written story about a successful professional woman knocked off course by family secrets her mother's, her sister's, her daughter's and her son's.
It's a lot of plot that would fall apart in less careful hands, but Yoerg balances everything perfectly, The characters are complex and real, and Yoerg paints them with a loving but unsentimental eye, A smart, gripping debut. This book is so much more involved than you think, It covers the family dynamics of Geneva, her teen children, her husband and his extended family and her brother, sisters and her alcoholic mother, Each chapter is from the perspective of various family members, When Geneva has her mother come recuperate after an car accident, more and more family problems come to light, Her strong marriage, her close relation with her brother and her work all come to her aid helping her deal with the revelations of sexual abuse, drug and alcohol abuse and past criminal activity.
A good read and so well written I feel this family could live next door, This is at once an imaginative and realistic look at intergenerational dysfunction that is the result of family secrets, This novel started off slow for me as backstories of so many characters powered upthe families involved are large with no burning question in my mind as to why the reader needed this information.
If you feel the same way don't lose patience, You will grow to care about Geneva Novak and admire her brand of strength as the stories merge in the novel's final chapters, Well worth the read! I was initially attracted to Sonja Yoergs new release by her wonderful cover, Who can resist such an adorable puppy While the dog theme is definitely appropriateas one of the main characters is a veterinarian and three different pets played staring rolesthe cover suggests a lighthearted feelgood story instead of the serious read this novel truly is.


Yoerg tells her story from alternating thirdperson points of view of three generations of Riley womenHelen, her daughter, Geneva, and her granddaughter, Ella, Geneva and her three siblings were raised in a small town in South Carolina during the seventies, When a dark and unforgivable thing happens between Genevas father and her older sister, Paris, their family is transformed forever, Now, all these years later, after Helen injures herself in a singlecar, drunkdriving accident and comes to live with Geneva and her family, Geneva revisits her childhood, seeing things they way they really happened.


While I understood Genevas motivations from the beginning, I didnt experience her emotions until much later in the book, I totally identified with her efforts to be a good parent and make the right decisions for her teenagers, Although I felt sorry for her once or twice, Helen is not a likeable character, but she is an effective one, giving me pause to consider how circumstances in our lives affect our decisions and how we must live with the ramifications of those choices regardless of the outcome.
Ellas character is spot on, a wellmeaning although misguided teenager whose heart is in the right place, Yoerg doesnt a great job of distinguishing between her points of view, Her voices are distinct.

House Broken is a wellwritten, fastpaced debut novel, one I recommend you add to yourTBR list, Insightful and inspiring, House Broken sheds new light on family dysfunction and reconciliations,

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