A review by booksgurrsandpurrs
The Grasping Root by Margaret Pinard

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

 After a tumultuous journey to find shelter after being forcibly removed from the only home the MacLean family knows, (Scotland) they find themselves repotted in 1824, Nova Scotia, Canada. The MacLean family are hopeful to start anew, but once again face hardship - the mysterious death of a loved one, the struggles of an interfaith marriage, class dynamics, and attempting to be accepted by society while being embroiled in a social scandal. While book 1 of Remnants trilogy tackled the harsh realities of migrant life, book 2 grapples with the MacLeans being accepted by their new community.