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A review by angela_amman
The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow by Rita Leganski
4.0
Set in the 1950s, The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow jostles between New Orleans and the fictional Bayou Cymbaline, and tells of love, loss, the far-reaching effects of past wrongs, and the path to redemption. Leganski’s lush imagery, delicately damaged characters, and thin veil between life, death, and magic combine in my absolute favorite type of book to read.
Love, death, magic, motherhood, redemption. These concepts are as old as the comfrey Trinidad uses in one of her healing potions, but Leganski’s story twists them together in a fresh way. Even her minor characters — like The Wanderer — play large roles in the overall reach of the story, enforcing the idea that people’s lives are connected in a myriad of ways not always understood until tragedy or blessings occur.
Read the rest of my review at Angela Amman
Love, death, magic, motherhood, redemption. These concepts are as old as the comfrey Trinidad uses in one of her healing potions, but Leganski’s story twists them together in a fresh way. Even her minor characters — like The Wanderer — play large roles in the overall reach of the story, enforcing the idea that people’s lives are connected in a myriad of ways not always understood until tragedy or blessings occur.
Read the rest of my review at Angela Amman