Reviews

A Crooked Tree by Una Mannion

elisahjn's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hollsbooks's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

engene's review against another edition

5.0

loved it so much

sslovesbooks_1's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this coming of age story which revolves around Libby and her family in the aftermath of one night when her mum leaves her younger sister at the side of the road and drives off. It was an atmospheric read, set on a mountain in Pennsylvania where Libby and her siblings are dealing with the death of their father. He is an ever present figure and his memory is held by his children with such love. Their mother lacks the ability to take responsibility for her children and they are left mainly in the care of the eldest daughter Marie. A lot of the book is about Libby’ relationships with her best friend Sage, Wilson – an mysterious figure who always appears and Mrs Boucher who she babysits for. As secrets are revealed and the the community comes together we see Libby make sense of the world she inhabits.

There were very touching parts of this book and the sense of nostalgia for a time and a place which was experiencing change was heart warming. I would recommend this book, enjoyable with a strong sense of time and place.

I gave this 4 stars. Thanks to the author, publisher and @ThePigeonholeHQ for the opportunity to read this.

jesseletford's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

magyklyxdelish's review

4.0

Wasn’t a huge fan of the writing style. The constant flashbacks every chapter to explain every little thing, was annoying.

However the plot, the story and the characters all made me more emotional than I expected to be.

spediana's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

jaclynsamara's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

rarara22's review

4.5

This is a true coming of age story! The narrator is 15 or 16 and processes this events in the story as such. I found it to be such a good read honestly, I think this really nailed that 'in between' feeling  of still having a foot in childhood and stepping into a harsh world with real consequences. I really would love to see this turned into a movie 

allenjd's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0