A review by moonyreadsbystarlight
Depart, Depart! by Sim Kern

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was a quick and interesting read. I love a book with good themes and this definitely delivered that. I really enjoyed the discussion around community, identity, and family. There were also a number of important themes layered on top of this: (very clearly) themes around climate, but also race, policing, and more.
I also really liked learning about the bits about supernatural beliefs and customs as Noah is learning about them.
I hope there is a sequel coming because I am more than ready! I want to get to know these characters even more and see more of the characters' processing the event. There was definitely some discussion of grief and trauma, but being further away from the event, I would be really interested to see what that processing will look like. 
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