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A review by librarydosebykristy
Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff
4.0
I haven’t read a book like this in a long time ! It’s the summer of 1994 and Fischer Branson (Called Fish) and Dale Breadwin(called Bread) find their lives irrevocable changed when they accidentally maybe kill Bread’s abusive father. So they light off for the woods, determined to well, they’re not sure, but they can’t stay put.
Along the way we meet several endearing characters including world weary Sherrif Cal, who maybe shouldn’t be a sherrif anymore, Tiffany, a lonely young woman in search of connection, Teddy, Fish’s gruff but loving grandfather, and Miranda, Fish’s grieving, fiercely religious mother.
There were so many parts of the story that I thought wouldn’t appeal to me: characters talk lovingly about their guns and religion— two subjects I usually have no interest in hearing about. However I was pulled into the story from the very first chapter and could not stop reading it. It is so charming and and full of adventure and takes place in settings that I haven’t read about in a long time: i.e. a forest not populated by magical creatures (lol). Strong vibes of Stand by Me the movie and the story, and literary fiction of the 1990s like Melissa Bank and Jane Smiley. Graff’s writing is really lovely and lyrical.
Read this if you want an uplifting, literary story. It’s great for a wide audience I’d say, but is most definitely a great “Dad” book, as in will make a great Father’s Day gift!
Along the way we meet several endearing characters including world weary Sherrif Cal, who maybe shouldn’t be a sherrif anymore, Tiffany, a lonely young woman in search of connection, Teddy, Fish’s gruff but loving grandfather, and Miranda, Fish’s grieving, fiercely religious mother.
There were so many parts of the story that I thought wouldn’t appeal to me: characters talk lovingly about their guns and religion— two subjects I usually have no interest in hearing about. However I was pulled into the story from the very first chapter and could not stop reading it. It is so charming and and full of adventure and takes place in settings that I haven’t read about in a long time: i.e. a forest not populated by magical creatures (lol). Strong vibes of Stand by Me the movie and the story, and literary fiction of the 1990s like Melissa Bank and Jane Smiley. Graff’s writing is really lovely and lyrical.
Read this if you want an uplifting, literary story. It’s great for a wide audience I’d say, but is most definitely a great “Dad” book, as in will make a great Father’s Day gift!