A review by mcrammal
Those Bones Are Not My Child by Toni Cade Bambara

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This novel offers a very realistic and vivid depiction of what families had to go through when a child in their family went missing during such a scary and confusing time. From day to day during the first few weeks of disappearance to the affects it still has years later, Toni Cade Bambara did a wonderful job of showing a side of true crime most don’t think about when learning about a case. I will say though, as someone who struggles when a lot of characters are introduced to a story regardless of the form of media, I struggled a bit to remember who was who in some parts.