A review by bookreviewswithkb
Wait: A Novel by Gabriella Burnham

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

thank you so much to @oneworldbooks for the #gifted copy 🧡

“how long until their roots, planted in soft soil, are washed up my another rainstorm?”

this is a book that explores the local side of Nantucket - the side that lays the foundation for the white wealthy people to “summer” in their 2nd, 3rd, 4th house, the side of immigrants, of working hard in exchange for low wages, of holding onto the minimal amount of affordable housing left. it examines wealth disparity, racism, and gentrification all through deeply meaningful relationships. 

Burnham doesn’t answer our questions or provide us the insights - she leaves it bare for us to infer based on the conversations, the betrayals, the longings, allowing space for each reader to look inside of themselves and to the broader scope of the way our society operates 

i really enjoyed this novel
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