the imperfects by Amy Meyerson

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the imperfects by Amy Meyerson

Review by Hannah Hobbs


Who has a perfect family? If you’re like me, your family is far from perfect. Amy Meyerson’s newest novel, the imperfects, displays the Miller family in all of their dysfunctional glory. Deborah and her three children - Beck, Jake, and Ashley -  try to find their own sense of family in the midst of theft, stalking, ex-boyfriends, conflict with the Austrian and Italian governments, and gems held in mostly secure vaults. As the Millers struggle for deeper connections with others and each other, they are working to uncover a mystery that has crossed the Atlantic Ocean almost a century ago.


If you enjoyed Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead, Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin, or The Paris Hours by Alex George, find the imperfects at your local library today. Amy Meyerson’s followup novel explores the broken dynamics of a grieving family discovering a lost treasure - the 137 carat Florentine yellow gemstone that has been missing for years. Inspired by the history of the real-life Florentine diamond from the Hapsburg empire (that is still currently missing!), the imperfects reminds us of the sacrifices that family make for one another and the ways in which we are all connected. At times a mystery, historical fiction, and a family drama, the imperfects delivers the complex family relationships and search for truth you’ve been looking for. 


Meyerson writes in her dedication to her son, “I promise to tell you all the stories I know and to help you discover the ones I don’t.” the imperfects feels as if she has accomplished both. Check it out on Libby or in person at our ARVRLS branches today!

-Hannah

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