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A review by eliseswritings
The Fable of Wren by Rue Sparks
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is only the second novel I've ever read set in a small American town. Its not normally this Aussie's scene, nor genre. But something about the writing brought me into Wren's world. Sat me there with Wren and Jethro and Mrs. Delaney in the record keeping room. This is one of those books where I felt like I lived the character's experiences.
Its a tale of grief, a tale of grieving people finding their way, finding what comes next and of Wren growing from past hurts. I recommend it for anyone trying to process, accept, come to terms with or figure out what next? with their own grief. For readers who like characters who grow. And for its diverse cast, with sensitive anxiety, and respectful nonbinary and POC rep.
It was a journey a little longer and slower in places than I wanted, but one I was happy to take and satisfied and left at peace by the conclusion of.
Its a tale of grief, a tale of grieving people finding their way, finding what comes next and of Wren growing from past hurts. I recommend it for anyone trying to process, accept, come to terms with or figure out what next? with their own grief. For readers who like characters who grow. And for its diverse cast, with sensitive anxiety, and respectful nonbinary and POC rep.
It was a journey a little longer and slower in places than I wanted, but one I was happy to take and satisfied and left at peace by the conclusion of.