bb623 's review for:

The Antidote by Karen Russell

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective 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: Yes

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This is an excellent book that turned out to be something unexpected. I loved the characters, the use of photography to help tell the story, and the magical realism woven with actual U.S. history. I hope to see this on “best book” lists at the end of the year. Don’t skip the  author’s note at the end.