megbellinger 's review for:

We Can Never Leave by H.E. Edgmon
4.25
emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

H.E. Edgmon loves to write stories about teens processing their traumas, and I love reading them! This book takes classic story elements that I find compelling (we love a character on a journey), adds in characters imbued with folkloric gifts or curses (or maybe just curses), and mixes it all up with a healthy dose of timeline hopping to keep you turning pages in the hopes of learning more.