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A review by mudder17
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
4.0
4.5 stars
I think I ended up reading this book at exactly the right time. It is definitely sad, historical, realistic fiction, and I shed tears at the end, even though I knew I was being manipulated into feeling sad. I was also angry about how bigoted some of the characters were, and so no, this was not a happy book. In another mood, I might have found this too depressing to finish. But that's not what happened, and I ended up listening to this in two sessions (I had to go to sleep in between) and found myself completely drawn into Annabelle's Pennsylvania. Sensitive readers might have difficulty with some of the events that occurred in this book, and triggers would include the description of bloody injuries, as well as vicious bullying. But if readers can handle it, this is a book worth reading, if only because it gives you a glimpse into a smalltown community in rural Pennsylvania around the time of World War II. What I liked about this book was Annabelle herself, and the unlikely friendship she formed with this "strange man". The book was also very well narrated by Emily Rankin, and that may have also influenced what I thought of this book. I am definitely planning on reading the sequel as I just got the ARC of it through NetGalley. I definitely would not mind revisiting this community and this family.
I think I ended up reading this book at exactly the right time. It is definitely sad, historical, realistic fiction, and I shed tears at the end, even though I knew I was being manipulated into feeling sad. I was also angry about how bigoted some of the characters were, and so no, this was not a happy book. In another mood, I might have found this too depressing to finish. But that's not what happened, and I ended up listening to this in two sessions (I had to go to sleep in between) and found myself completely drawn into Annabelle's Pennsylvania. Sensitive readers might have difficulty with some of the events that occurred in this book, and triggers would include the description of bloody injuries, as well as vicious bullying. But if readers can handle it, this is a book worth reading, if only because it gives you a glimpse into a smalltown community in rural Pennsylvania around the time of World War II. What I liked about this book was Annabelle herself, and the unlikely friendship she formed with this "strange man". The book was also very well narrated by Emily Rankin, and that may have also influenced what I thought of this book. I am definitely planning on reading the sequel as I just got the ARC of it through NetGalley. I definitely would not mind revisiting this community and this family.