The Other Half of Me

Today I will be reviewing the other half of me by Morgan MaCarthy

Book Info:
What good can the past do the living? What harm?” Growing up in their family’s ancestral home in Wales, Jonathan Anthony and his little sister, Theo, are inseparable. Together they explore the wild acres of Evendon, inventing magical worlds and buttressing each other against the loneliness of life with their alcoholic mother, Alicia, and a shifting cast of gossiping cooks and maids. When a family tragedy brings their glamorous grandmother, Eve, home from America, Jonathan and Theo are initially elated by the attention she lavishes on them. But soon it becomes clear that there is more to the Anthony family history than either Eve or Alicia will acknowledge, trapping Jonathan and Theo in a web of dark secrets that have haunted Evendon for generations. Written in luminous prose, with richly endearing characters and a profound appreciation for the rustic beauty of the Welsh countryside, The Other Half of Me is a darkly wise coming-of-age novel and a masterful portrait of a family and the burdens of the past

My review:
I thought this was a good read overall. The book had an interesting premise and complex characters that made it a worthwhile read. It was also a very well written book. I was also impressed with this book being that it was the authors frist novel. I also thought that it was beautifully written. While I did think the book was good it was not one of my favorites. I would recomend it still because its a worthwhile read as I said before.

I would like to thank the people from Free Press for letting me read and review this novel.