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I really liked this one. Four stars/5. I finished it in two days. (Very quick for me)
It was a family‘s story but also a community‘s story. Heart wrenching on both accounts. Tender on both accounts. Tight, clever and yet lush. It feels like an important book that explores masculinity, racism, poverty, police violence and family.
I know the neighbourhood and have read the newspaper stories.. this book is a much needed contextualization. 🖤

Today has been a loooonnnng day in work! So glad I can finally chill and have a read 😍 Currently in Portugal 🇵🇹 #ReadingEurope2020
Getting me excited for our summer holiday in August ✈

I live in an area with many Mennonites and Amish. Like this novel, we‘ve had recent news stories of sexual abuse in those communities. It‘s that connection which prompted me to read this, although the novel deals with the emotional and practical aftermath rather than events themselves. Moving and thought-provoking. See @Blaire ‘s review also.

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
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DNF not too long after I started. Life is short.

Whole series on sale at Audible. $5.95 each. Highly recommend

It‘s International Freedom to Read Week so I‘m ( finally) reading The Wars which has been a banned book. I‘m saddened to see Tennessee is in the news for trying to pass bills to implement a board to watch what their public libraries do beginning a whole new chapter of censorship 😢

I am going to see Esi Edugyan speak at Carnegie Music Hall in two weeks! The optimist in me feels like I can finish Conjure Women before cracking open my next book. If all goes well, I'll get started on Washington Black before the big day. We'll see. 📖 📚

I didn't do too terribly on my Feburary TBR. I read 4 of the 9 books and am about 40% into the 5th.

It's quite highly-strung, but the writing is beautiful.

I really enjoyed this book. The writing was pretty modern and at times I had to reread a couple sentences. The ending kept me on my toes and up way past my bedtime! Is the sequel worth reading? Didn‘t hear the best reviews about the book. Can someone tell me what happens in like a sentence?😬