The House We Grew Up In

Paperback Published on: 28/08/2025
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Synopsis

An unforgettable story about a family with a terrible secret. From the #1 bestselling author of The Family Upstairs and None of This is True comes a new edition of The House We Grew Up In, with a brand new introduction from Lisa Jewell!

'Unputdownable' RED
'Simply stunning' Daily Mail
'Fantastically gripping' HELLO!
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When a tragedy breaks a family apart, what can bring it back together?

The Birds seem to be the perfect family: mother, father, four children, a charming cottage in the country.

But one Easter weekend, something happens - something so unexpected, so devastating, that no one can bring themselves to talk about it.

The family shatters, seemingly for good.

Until, years later, they are forced to return to the house they grew up in, and to confront what really broke the family apart . . .

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Readers can't get enough of The House We Grew Up In:

***** 'I could NOT put it down!'
***** 'A captivating page-turner'
***** 'It's one of the very best books I've read this year.'
***** 'A fantastic novel'
***** 'Lisa Jewel is an amazing writer'
***** 'Brilliant and fantastically written!'

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Cornerstone
  • ISBN: 9780099559559
  • Number of pages: 448
  • Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 30 mm
  • Weight: 328g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The House We Grew Up In
A moving, warm and brilliant story.
This is my first Lisa Jewell book and I will definately be buying her other novels. This story was amazing and utterly brilliant. A very moving and warm no... READ MORE
sandyhutch
The House We Grew Up In
And you thought that your family was weird...
I loved this book. The characters were lovable and the story was fantastic. It follows the Bird family over many years as the children grow up and have the... READ MORE
Ashleen
The House We Grew Up In
Great for holiday read
It seems on tv there is constant programmes on about hoarders so it was inevitable a book would be based about one. I found it hard to be enthusiastic abou... READ MORE
Country Girl
The House We Grew Up In
Home, Sweet Home?
The House We Grew Up In takes place over a period of thirty years. From Easter Sunday of 1981 with the Bird children enjoying an Egg Hunt in their garden, ... READ MORE
MissMelvis
The House We Grew Up In
I could not put this book down
A wonderfully engrossing story of the Bird Family, who have a seemingly idyllic childhood, which is blown apart by secrets and scandal. Flitting between th... READ MORE
Jennifer Guertin
The House We Grew Up In
Loved it
This book is about the Bird family . They spend many happy Easters together until one single event changes their lives forever. I really enjoyed this book,... READ MORE
chick1red
The House We Grew Up In
Brilliant
From start to finish this book had me hooked its starts from 30 years ago telling a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat it's a must read
Rob
The House We Grew Up In
Clever, moving and completely absorbing
One of Lisa Jewell's main strengths is her ability to write something that is completely different and quite unexpected. The House We Grew Up In is a hard ... READ MORE
Anne Cater
The House We Grew Up In
Easy read
I really liked this book. Your taken along this emotional rollercoaster of the family of Lorelei, getting to know each and every one of them and how they d... READ MORE
MaureenT
The House We Grew Up In
Bright and touching
I came to this book loaded with preconceptions. These were blown away as I was immediately drawn into this warm and entertaining novel. The story of the Bi... READ MORE
Russian Literature Lover
The House We Grew Up In
A family saga with a difference
An intriguing tale which gets beneath the skin of the various members of the Bird family. I particularly liked being able to gain an insight into Lorelei's... READ MORE
Sandie Scrivens
The House We Grew Up In
Couldn't put it down!
wow! What a novel! Just when I thought there couldn't be any more family drama crammed into this storyline-bam! Another fantastic secret revelation or betr... READ MORE
Shoefeind
The House We Grew Up In
Engrossing and heartbreaking
This book quickly moves around in time stretching from 2011 to 1981, following the Bird family through personal disasters, idyllic Easter days in the famil... READ MORE
kowala33
The House We Grew Up In
A sentimental read
We all seem a little obsessed with hoarding and sentimentality at the moment so to read this book was fantastic. it's all about one family, their mothers h... READ MORE
lisaell
The House We Grew Up In
Good Read!
A very well written book about a family whose lives are altered by a sudden tragic event. The story follows the lifes of the Bird famly after this tragic e... READ MORE
Joyce Butler
The House We Grew Up In
A Great Read
This is a story of an extremely messed up family. What initially appears to be an idyllic lifestyle in a picture-perfect Cotswold village is blown to piece... READ MORE
Revel
The House We Grew Up In
An intriguing read
A moving story telling how one tragic event affects all the members of the Bird family. Each reacts in a different way. The years go by and they drift apar... READ MORE
jp51
The House We Grew Up In
Families. Do you like them
That is what it makes you feel until you read it to the end. Then you realise everyone makes mistakes
Iona Harper
The House We Grew Up In
A beautiful told story
I am a fan of Lisa Jewell. I have read Before I met you which I could not put down and I just could not put down The House We Grew Up In. This is remarkabl... READ MORE
Bookread2day
The House We Grew Up In
Sensitive and without bias
After tragedy strikes the Bird family on Easter Sunday, they are transformed. One sibling moves to the other side of the world, whilst another seems perman... READ MORE
Joy Finlayson
The House We Grew Up In
Disappointed
Usually a fan of Lisa Jewell,didn’t really like this one,unpleasant and distasteful in parts,may give her a rest
Heather
The House We Grew Up In
A compelling exploration of one family and their secrets
The Birds seem like the perfect family: mum, dad, four children and a charming country cottage. But all of that changes one Easter weekend when tragedy str... READ MORE
Emma Alvey