A dysfunctional family comes together for a funeral in this heartfelt, keenly observed novel Most of us come upon our family’s dysfunctions gradually, like a door that opens a little wider each year. This uncle, you find out, has had an affair; grandma has a hoarding problem. The cremation of t...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/05/a-sense-of-occasion-by-brodie-crellin-review-a-surprising-and-darkly-funny-debut)