A Family Matter: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel

Name: A Family Matter: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4 (3679 reviews)
Author: Claire Lynch

by Claire Lynch

Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction

4.0 (3,679)

4.0 stars from 3,679 reviews. Top 63% of Contemporary Fiction books we track.

240 pages~4 hr readPublished by Simon and SchusterPublished 2025-06-03

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Perfect for you if...

You're drawn to character-driven stories about impossible choices and their ripple effects across decades.
You appreciate nuanced explorations of queer relationships and identity within the constraints of family obligation.
You loved Read with Jenna picks like Lessons in Chemistry or The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and want something equally layered.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fast-paced plots with clear resolutions and minimal ambiguity about right and wrong.
You're looking for a story centred on the daughter's perspective rather than her parents' complexity.
You want lighter, feel-good fiction without the weight of long-buried family trauma.

About this book

A Family Matter is a debut novel by Claire Lynch that was selected as a Read with Jenna Book Club pick and won the Nero Gold Prize. It was longlisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize. The story unfolds across two timelines. In 1982, Dawn is a young mother adjusting to married life when she meets Hazel, forming a connection that complicates her world. She faces conflicting desires between this relationship and her existing responsibilities, including her daughter. In 2022, Heron, an older man living a quiet life, receives difficult news from his doctor that upends everything. He struggles with how to tell Maggie, his only child and the center of his life, about his diagnosis—and about other secrets he has kept from her for years. The novel explores themes of love and loss, intimacy and injustice, custody and care, and examines whether healing from past wounds is possible in a changed world.

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Currently 4.0★ from 3,679 reviews

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