Patricia Dunn is the author of young adult novel Rebels By Accident (2014). This Italian American, Bronx-raised rebel has traveled the world. These days, she can be found on her living room couch working on her next novel or meeting with aspiring and established writers.
Dunn's new novel, Last Stop on the 6, is her first novel for adults.
At Lit Hub she tagged five favorite books that feature dysfunctional families, including:
Akhil Sharma, Family LifeRead about the other entries on the list.
This novel centers on the heartbreaking struggles that a family experiences after Birju, the eldest son, is in an accident that leaves him brain-damagedand completely dependent on his family. This event emotionally paralyzes the entire family.
In order to cope with this new reality, the father turns to alcohol. The mother and Ajay, the younger son, try to hide this secret from the community. The stress of keeping up appearances almost breaks them. Unknown to the family, most of the members of the community are aware of the father’s substance abuse. The father ultimately decides to go public with his addiction and get help, which allows the family to heal.
--Marshal Zeringue
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