Far From the Tree by Robin Benway is a contemporary novel about three siblings who first meet each other as teenagers. Grace, Maya and Joaquin are all put up for adoption by their mother when they were babies. After Grace has a baby of her own that she gives up for adoption, she seeks out the siblings she never knew. When they all meet, they discover their life journeys up to this point have been very different. As they get to know one another, they each carry with them secrets that affect all the relationships in their lives, including with each other, and also influence their decision to find their birth mother. Told from the viewpoints of all three, the story slowly unfolds as they confront their past choices and make decisions about their futures. This is an emotional story of families - realistic, painful and hopeful. I listened to the audiobook version and truthfully think I would have liked reading it better as the narrator tried to change her voice for all the characters and her male character voices were slightly annoying. However, the story is great and one that I recommend if you like intense family dramas. This book is also a Flume 2020 nominee and is also available on Hoopla and Overdrive (Nashua Public Library).
