A review by theseasoul
All Manner of Things by Susie Finkbeiner

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

|| 5 ⭐️ ||

First five-star of the year already! I just loved this. A historical fiction surrounding the Vietnam war, single POV, following the lives of the family left behind by their brother and son when he enlists in the army. 

One word I’d use to describe this book is “genuine”. The characters’ lives and interactions with each other felt so tangible and natural, there were many instances where I even forgot I was only reading a book. The characters’ personalities and quirks felt so very authentic. I even found myself chuckling over Mike’s letters home as though he were my own older brother. As though I were Annie, living in her mind.

Simply a beautiful book in every possible way. It’s not often that I finish a historical fiction read feeling so at peace. Somehow it was so relaxing to read in spite of the tension and dark nature of war.