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A review by taleenah
The People We Choose by Katelyn Detweiler
5.0
This book has a fascinating premise. In rural-suburban Pennsylvania, a girl falls for the boy next door (literally), but on her 18th birthday, she chooses to find out who her sperm donor father is, and discovers it's her new boyfriend's dad. YEP.
The idea, brilliant, but the writing? Even more so. From the first page I could see I was in for something stunning. Katelyn Detweiler makes such good use of the lush, forested setting of Green Woods, that it almost feels like another character. The pages were a refuge, a beautiful gentle place where even when everything was falling apart, it felt safe. Calliope's moms, Mama & Mimmy, shower her in a type of unconditional love that casts a metaphorical protective spell over their daughter.
Readers will enjoy the exploration of all manner of tangled relationships, from the friendships (such good friend dynamics) to the romantic ones and of course the family ones. They're all fleshed out and given the perfect amount of space to bend and become something bigger.
FIVE VERY ENTHUSIASTIC STARS!
The idea, brilliant, but the writing? Even more so. From the first page I could see I was in for something stunning. Katelyn Detweiler makes such good use of the lush, forested setting of Green Woods, that it almost feels like another character. The pages were a refuge, a beautiful gentle place where even when everything was falling apart, it felt safe. Calliope's moms, Mama & Mimmy, shower her in a type of unconditional love that casts a metaphorical protective spell over their daughter.
Readers will enjoy the exploration of all manner of tangled relationships, from the friendships (such good friend dynamics) to the romantic ones and of course the family ones. They're all fleshed out and given the perfect amount of space to bend and become something bigger.
FIVE VERY ENTHUSIASTIC STARS!