A Sense of Occasion by Brodie Crellin review – a surprising and darkly funny debut In literature, dysfunctional families are a staple trope, but what sets Brodie Crellin's A Sense of Occasion apart is its unflinching portrayal of a family that never had the luxury of an "illusion" to begin with.
This isn't a story about the crumbling nuclear family, but one where characters are already entrenched in their quirks and flaws.
Crellin's writing style is sharp and witty, capturing the intricacies of her characters' relationships with precision.