Everyone Knows You Go Home - Heartwarming Novel About Family & Belonging | Perfect for Book Clubs & Gifting

Natalia Sylvester's first novel, CHASING THE SUN, was good. Her second, EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME, is fantastic.This book shows a tremendous growth in Sylvester's capabilities as a storyteller, a prose writer, and an observer and reporter of the human condition. I was blown away by the wisdom and beauty of EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME. It's not flashy, but it's powerful.Love, family, secrets. Immigration. Parenthood. Aging. The story covers all that ground and more. It also spans multiple perspectives, and braids two timelines, with skill and grace. The characters feel very real in their nuance and complexity, and the ending is satisfying without being pat.I think this book would be compelling no matter what, but it's especially relevant right now, with everything that's happening along our southern border. If you want to extend your empathy and understanding in that direction -- not through splashy headlines or bitter political debates, but through real human connection -- then this story is well worth your time.If you have no interest in immigration and just want a masterfully written novel about the bonds and betrayals within a family -- something that will tug at your heart strings, and stay with you long after you've turned the last page -- then this story is well worth your time too.