heranne 's review for:

The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
3.5

This is such a tricky one to reflect on. I enjoyed my reading experience despite the fact that I often struggle with historical fiction. The book coveted a topic I knew next to nothing about and did so wonderfully engagingly. And yet… 

I loved the story of the mother Cecily so much more than any of the children’s… her sharp uneasy thoughts resonated comparatively much more than the (interesting, valid) strands of the three children. I also kept thinking of the poison wood  Bible’s string of narratives which made me marvel how I *could* connect to all of these different people. 

One to ruminate over…