A review by erinxmegan
Out Behind the Barn by Chad Lutzke, John Boden

5.0

This is my first time reading anything from John Boden and Chad Lutzke, but it for sure won’t be my last.
I had no idea what I was getting into with this story, the synopsis doesn’t give you much and the writing slowly reveals details to you, keeping you in the dark to what is truly happening.
I love that the story is mostly told from the perspective of the two boys. It really adds to the whole unfolding of the story and how I felt while reading.
I’m in shock that this was written by two people. It’s so cohesive and flowed smooth as can be.
The writing is just so beautiful and melancholy. Once I learned about Maggie and the boys, I was just in awe.
The ending is so incredibly sad and heartbreaking. I cried and just felt like my heart was pulled out of my chest.
This was such a beautifully heart wrenching story, I am so impressed by it.