The Smell of Other People's Houses - Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

A solid FOUR stars for THE SMELL OF OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSES.

I don't know what I expected from this book, but it is not at all what I got from it.
This book made me feel so many emotions. Goodness!

Guys, I really, really liked this book. Like, a LOT.
It TOTALLY sneaks up on you.

I didn't love this book in the beginning. I didn't think I was connecting with any of the characters. But when I was about 75% though, I WAS CLOSE TO TEARS. And I was just baffled by that. I NEVER feel feelings. I swear I must be a Vulcan. But this book was an exception! I felt SO much and the ending was SO beautiful and I loved everything about this book once I realized that I was totally invested in it.

The characters are definitely the best part, which is always a good thing. I always want characters to be the driving force in a book because THAT is what will keep me reading, often despite the story itself. I cared about all of the characters - except maybe Dora. Sorry, I AM heartless. But they just felt so incredibly real. This story seems so authentic and I wanted everyone to be happy and I LOVED getting all the different perspectives because their stories were all so different. But all so important. I absolutely adored seeing them all intertwine.

This book is set in Alaska, which was really cool for me because that's not a place I know much about. It was fun to see how people's lives there may have been way different than others in the U.S. It may as well have been another country for how little I knew about it.

READ THIS BOOK.
It is excellent. It will sneak up on you and make you feel feelings when you least expect it.