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lannthacker's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite of Reynold's books, this was still pleasant and other-worldly.
littlealderman's review against another edition
4.0
Genre: Literary Fiction
Major Themes:
- Afterlife
- Prejudice
- Seasons of life
- Compassion
Representation:
- Small town
- Alternative lifestyles
- Physical differences
- Second chances
Likes:
- No chapters, just breaks in the text
- Intertwining if nature and death
- The relationship development
- Thought provoking while still maintaining a light feeling.
- Literary fiction is not the easiest for me to read but I kept interest and was not bored with the writing style.
Minor Complaints:
- None
Made me:
- Tear up
- Think
- Sad
Warnings
- Many heavy topics
- Death
- Suicide
- Racism
- Physical abuse
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Language
redroofcolleen's review against another edition
4.0
A marvelous story about the intersection of life and death. Hard to put down!
judyward's review against another edition
4.0
Finch Nobles is a young woman who was severely burned on her face and upper body when she was a child. The resultant scars have caused Finch to withdraw from the stares and cruel comments of people, especially children, and she retreats into her home and the cemetery which she tends on her family's land. Eventually she learns that if she listens long and hard enough that she can hear the voices of the dead in the graveyard. In fact, when she speaks to them, they can answer. In the conversations the dead tell Finch their individual stories and she comes to understand that regrets, longings, and the desire to explain feelings and behaviors doesn't end with death. As each character is developed, clear themes of grief, forgiveness, and redemption are revealed. If you are a fan of Spoon River Anthology and Our Town, this is the book for you.
annieqw1013's review against another edition
2.0
I just can't get on board with books about people who hang out with "the dead"...
pained_creations's review against another edition
2.0
Almost exclusively dialogue between characters (1 alive and most of the rest dead). Did not care for the writing style or story. Fast, and easy read though - live a YA level story.
heybrownberry's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a pleasant surprise. The length was perfect to devour it in a few days and at no point was it predictable. The imagery was just real enough to keep me wrapped up in the descriptions without being too over the top. There are dark themes that I didn't even see coming. Highly recommend.
pelachick's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting story and characters. Not what I expected, but it drew me in.