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A review by catladymcgee
Sing Them Home by Stephanie Kallos
4.0
This book was definitely unique, and admittedly, it's not one that I would've likely picked up on my own. Instead, it was recommended to me by a friend, and I'm glad I listened to her advice.
The things I loved about the book are as follows: the insane connection I felt to the characters, the consistent unfolding of an intricate emotional plot, the glorious foreshadowing and imagery and metaphors, the wonderful diary entries from the mother who is dying of MS, and, finally, the conclusion, which brought things around full circle in a way that I didn't completely see coming.
The things I didn't like about the book are as follows: the character Bonnie (who annoyed me to no end), the beginning of the book where the dead talk and seem as if they're going to have a much more significant role in the book, and, finally, the way that bad stuff just keeps happening to this poor family.
Overall, a beautifully lyrical, quirky read that gets right to the heart and soul of family and of community.
The things I loved about the book are as follows: the insane connection I felt to the characters, the consistent unfolding of an intricate emotional plot, the glorious foreshadowing and imagery and metaphors, the wonderful diary entries from the mother who is dying of MS, and, finally, the conclusion, which brought things around full circle in a way that I didn't completely see coming.
The things I didn't like about the book are as follows: the character Bonnie (who annoyed me to no end), the beginning of the book where the dead talk and seem as if they're going to have a much more significant role in the book, and, finally, the way that bad stuff just keeps happening to this poor family.
Overall, a beautifully lyrical, quirky read that gets right to the heart and soul of family and of community.