Danny and his older sister, Maeve, spend the vast majority of their childhood in an extravagant home in Pennsylvania called the Dutch House since the former owners were (you guessed it - Dutch). Their father loved it and bought it without telling their mother, who hated it. Their mother ultimately leaves and their father remarries a stepmother that isn't fond of her new stepchildren (and they are kicked out after he dies!). This novel is told from Danny's perspective.
I LOVED the writing style. It was quick and easy and never something that I considered to be a chore (which, let's be real, some books absolutely are!). But it's not really historical fiction. At all. It's more of a novel about families and relationships - and could have taken place at any point in history. I loved Maeve and Danny. All the characters frankly were so colorful and lively it was like I was in the middle of things while they interacted around me. I loved how Danny and Maeve interacted with each other - they love each other and it was both touching and divine to experience. The book moved very well - I never felt that it was too slow or too fast, although it seemed like there were a lot of rich white people problems!
Definitely recommended.
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