The Homemade God

“Who would have thought a book about four neurotic siblings and their impossible father could be so engaging, intriguing and satisfying?”—Prue Leith

“The Homemade God is an exquisite and beautifully written exposé of a family torn apart by tragedy and almost destroyed by love. Joyce’s evocative and visceral description of the strange and alluring Italian island on Lake Orta made me feel like I was eavesdropping on her complex but endearing characters as their world falls apart. It made me laugh, it made me cry and I couldn’t put it down. If you are a fan of Maggie O’Farrell, you must read this.”—Louise Minchin

“Rachel Joyce is a genius at creating complex, real, fractured characters and relationships. I didn’t just read about the four Kemp siblings, I became one of them, and I’m bereft now I’ve left them behind. The Homemade God is the most moving, beautiful and brilliant book I’ve read in a long time.”—Clare Pooley, author of How to Age Disgracefully

“The renowned artist—the emotionally starved children—what an inspired subject! Joyce writes with her trademark vitality and compassion and there is such color here. So much at stake. I couldn’t put it down.”—Esther Freud, author if Hideous Kinky

“The Homemade God has all the flexed, pacey tautness of a thriller, even though at its heart it’s a quiet story about grief.”—Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich

“It’s all here, dear readers. Art. Beauty. Pain. Redemption. Rachel Joyce’s emotional scope is dazzling. Brava!”—Adriana Trigiani, author of The Good Left Undone

“With humor and compassion, Joyce paints a complex portrait of a family with all of its baggage, eccentricities, charm, and heartbreak. Beautiful.”—Eowyn Ivey, author of Black Woods Blue Sky

“Powerful and complex . . . I was left almost breathless.”—Clover Stroud, author of The Red of My Blood

“A novel full of insights about family and the need to break free of the past and be your own person. The Italian villa by the lake is one of the most dreamy settings, so vivid I was swimming in that lake.”—Georgina Moore, author of The Garnett Girls

“Brilliantly drawn characters, an incredibly atmospheric setting, and the most gripping plot: The Homemade God is a thought-provoking exploration of the nature and purpose of art and probably the wisest and most insightful study of sibling rivalry I’ve ever read.”—Matt Cain, author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

“The Homemade God makes you identify with every family member, in their loves, struggles, and pain, just as their author-creator shows her own beautiful heart and joyful talent. What a grown-up delight.”—Laline Paull, author of The Bees

“Joyce’s clever narrative lured me out onto this tightrope from the first few pages and kept me teetering, deliciously, until the end. The Handmade God does everything you want a novel to do: move and touch and challenge you.”—Sarah Leipciger, author of Moon Road

“Sparkling and addictive . . . Rachel Joyce is so incredibly good and wise on families and siblings, pacing out a story’s secrets so that you have to read one more page.”—Harriet Evans, author of The Stargazers