Brother & Sister Enter the Forest

Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel | Richard Mirabella

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This book has the most beautiful cover I‘ve seen all year. And it fits the story with its delicate trees and deer.
Siblings Willa and Justin are both so delicate and vulnerable. Their father died and their mother is not the loving kind and they are close and hang on to each other. But somewhere along the line the balance shifts and Willa becomes the caretaker of her brother. Which she doesn‘t want, and neither does he. ⬇️

BarbaraBB ⬆️ They keep hanging on, but they‘re so fragile. Mirabella‘s writing emphasizes this, as does that cover. 2y

squirrelbrain Great review! I‘ve been wanting to read this since the #camplitsy nominations. 2y

E.Bolhafner Sounds intriguing added to stack As If I don‘t already have a zillion books on hand 2y

Cathythoughts Great review! I see I have it stacked already 2y

Megabooks Great review! I was on the fence but I think I‘ll put this on my library list. 💜 2y

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BarbaraBB

Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel | Richard Mirabella

#WeeklyForecast 30/23

I am excited about this week‘s plans. I am about to finish The Night Country by Stewart O‘Nan and will start the tagged book, which I‘ve been meaning to read since I discovered it for the #CampLitsy23 longlist. Speaking of Camp, our next read, Romantic Comedy, I want to read as well this week. And if there‘s time I‘ll make a start with Lone Women for #CampToB.

Cinfhen

Cinfhen I‘ve read 3/4 of your books! I really enjoyed all 3! Awesome week 😊 2y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen That is so good to know! I have high expectations! 2y

Soubhiville I‘ll be watching for your Brother and Sister review! 2y

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TheLudicReader I just started Romantic Comedy and am enjoying it. 2y

squirrelbrain I‘m part-way through Lone Women on audio, but had to stop due to library holds. Have a good week! 2y

CatLass007 What is #CampToB? Is this something I want to join? 2y

BarbaraBB @CatLass007 It‘s similar to our #CampLitsy with two books in June, July and August. In fact it‘s the official version 😂. Check it out here: https://www.tournamentofbooks.com 2y

BarbaraBB @TheLudicReader Good to know. I am looking forward to it 2y

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain did you enjoy it? 2y

CatLass007 So there‘s only one month left. I wasn‘t going to get involved with another website but I‘ll probably check it out. 2y

BarbaraBB @CatLass007 That‘s right, it‘s just like CampLitsy so only 2 books left! 2y

CatLass007 @BarbaraBB Thank you‘ 2y

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Pinta

Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel | Richard Mirabella

^^p178 what he really wanted, love & identity, a desperation of self

P177 “He remembered to smile and decided it would be best not to talk too much, but listen to Shivam talk.”

P107 “I just got this feeling like I wanted to be rearranged.”

P9 “She placed tiny paper leaves on the water‘s surface with tweezers. A simple piece with little going on. Anyone but her would see nothing meaningful. So she‘d failed, but continue to work on it anyway.”

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Pinta

Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel | Richard Mirabella

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Family dysfunction in clipped, dry sentences, narration like a report, building, building. Telling truths in simple phrasings. Vulnerability. Control. Siblings. Long recoveries, ups & downs. Clinging to companionship. Wariness & confidence. Daily struggle. Homophobia & violence. Memory & brain injury. Baseline pain. P 192 “It was torture, waiting to trust someone.” P22 “Refold all the towels you want, Willa wanted to say, he‘s still dead.” 2023

sarahbarnes I definitely want to read this. 2y

Pinta Unique read…delicate and brutal at once. Really good with the cycles and frustrations of recovery (for caregivers too), but it‘s a DARK forest they enter, be ready. (edited) 2y

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Cinfhen

Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel | Richard Mirabella

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This is a breathtaking debut - it‘s quiet and raw and the pain & trauma is felt in every simple sentence. I did struggle with the nonlinear timeline and wonder if it would have read differently in print instead of audio. I was gripped with a sense of dread the entire time I spent with this book but I never wanted to stop listening. There‘s a vulnerability and innocence in both main characters, siblings Justin & Willa which was beautiful.

squirrelbrain Great review! This has been on my radar since the #camplitsy23 nominations. 2y

TrishB Definitely be keeping my eye out for this one! 2y

BarbaraBB I nominated it, it‘s about time I read it too! 2y

Megabooks Wow! Stellar review! 2y

Cinfhen It‘s really unsettling @squirrelbrain @TrishB @BarbaraBB @Megabooks it would have made for good conversation but it‘s a HEAVY book - difficult subject matter 2y

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Cinfhen

Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel | Richard Mirabella

SUPER UNSETTLING - Great suggestion @BarbaraBB
Would have been a wonderful book for #CampLitsy23
I‘m feeling stressed from reading this book - there‘s a menacing undertone

BarbaraBB Another one I‘d love to read! 2y

Cinfhen You‘re gonna LOVE it @BarbaraBB What else has this author written??? 2y

TrishB This sounds great 👍🏻 stacking and going it goes down in price! 2y

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Cinfhen It‘s SOOOOO sad @TrishB but it‘s definitely in your wheelhouse / hope the price comes down too!!! 2y

julieclair Even just reading the title stresses me out. 😂 2y

Cinfhen Hahaha @julieclair 😂😂😂 but no joke…there‘s a real intensity and vulnerability in the prose. I was enthralled 2y

paper.reveries Please don't tell me it's about animals dying 😫 2y

Cathythoughts Interesting !!! I‘ll have to try a sample at least 👍🏻 2y

Cinfhen Noooooo, you‘re safe on that count @paper.reveries 2y

Cinfhen Definitely @Cathythoughts !!!! 2y

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