Status Updates From Prodigal Summer

I do enjoy the redeeming arc that’s building with Lusa warming up to the family—still doubting and questioning—but finding a place nonetheless. Deanna and Eddie getting closer and being together, addressing some of the elephants in the room (though not resolving them, but progress at least and more emotional intimacy). Garnett, not so resonant with his childish feud and religiosity feeling over the top.

audiobooking this with Will on our road trip and he keeps calling it “the horny book”

I like the mountain setting and personalities. Plot wise: Deanna’s alright for reflections on isolation, but it’s more sex than substance with her and Eddie. Lusa is best so far with her dealing with loss, but especially her warming to Jewel. Garnett interesting with his old man traditionalism but not in the usual bad way often portrayed. His obsessive frustration with Nannie is fun, but a bit much at times.