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A review by meliemelo
Where the Heart Should Be by Sarah Crossan
informative
sad
medium-paced
3.25
Devoured in a matter of hours, as often with Sarah Crossan's work. As it was on my phone (thanks to the library ebooks) I did lose a bit of the typography as some of the verses were not as clearly delimited, but overall it still worked.
I was a bit apprehensive of the romance, but overall it was treated carefully and delicately, with consideration for how unbalanced it was. I still felt a lot of dread for Nell, but thankfully the text seemed to mostly recognise that and address it. I wouldn't say it totally works for me in the end, but it does a pretty good job at attempting it.
I really appreciated the rest, the very real account of the Great Famine. And, of course, the verses, and how they organised and displayed text and feelings.
I was a bit apprehensive of the romance, but overall it was treated carefully and delicately, with consideration for how unbalanced it was. I still felt a lot of dread for Nell, but thankfully the text seemed to mostly recognise that and address it. I wouldn't say it totally works for me in the end, but it does a pretty good job at attempting it.
I really appreciated the rest, the very real account of the Great Famine. And, of course, the verses, and how they organised and displayed text and feelings.