tracyt223 's review for:

The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill

5.0

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This was such a beautiful story. It was so packed full of emotions, taking me from laughter to tears and back again. It's a heartbreaking and tender tale of one Japanese grandmother and her granddaughter Lia. I had a very special bond with my own grandmother and their story touched a special place in my heart. I loved how the story went from war time Japan to the more present day in Texas. We get to hear all about the characters backstories and how they came to be the people they are now. These two women had both been through some profound and sometimes terrible things, and the retelling is what draws them so much tighter together by the end. I cannot believe this sweeping story is a debut novel. I loved the author's note at the end and felt even more emotions towards the book after reading it. I look forward to more from this author in the future. Thank you so much to Cindy, from @thoughtsfromapage podcast and her early reads program for bringing this gem into my life. Cindy always seems to give me the perfect book that I never knew I needed! I absolutely cannot wait for the author chat! Thank you also to @netgalley and @harper for the advanced reader's copy.