Author J.C. Sasser comes blazing in with both barrels to turn all notions of southern fiction on its ear. The characters in Gradle Bird conduct themselves with similar surprise—they don‘t walk through a door, they bust through it; they don‘t take a drag on a cigarette, they rip it. I absolutely loved this story. I won‘t cheapen Sasser‘s one of a kind voice by saying it‘s quirky, rather, it is refreshingly right on. You'll love it!
While this book focuses mostly on Gradle, her grandpa Leonard has always been haunted by his first love, and even moreso when they move to a crumbling, haunted house.
I really love this novel & thank you @JenP for putting it on my radar way back when! #MyImmortal #OctoberXFiles
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pickI have so much love for this book. I wanted the story to last forever but couldn't help devouring it.
Gradle lives with her grandpa who has barely looked at her her whole life. Lonely and lost, Gradle befriends two boys. That same day she meets Delvis and is soon drawn into his magical world. I fell in love with Gradle and Delvis, two wonderfully written characters. This fantastical story tells of friendship, loss, love, and self discovery.
I'll be reading this literary fiction novel for my starting reading road trip challenge. It is set in Georgia. I had read about 10 pages before today so will restart and move forward.
#readingroadtrip
I received a copy of this book along with a lovely note from the author and a packet of seeds which I'm told will make sense after I've read the book.
From the jacket: "an unusual tale of self-discovery and redemption that explores the infirmities of fatherly love, the complexities of human cruelty, and the consequences of guilt, proving they are possible to overcome no matter how dark and horrible the cause."
Sounds intense and interesting.
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