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A review by kat07
The Unpassing by Chia-Chia Lin
4.0
This felt so authentic and was so sad! I didn't cry, but the story (and definitely little Natty) broke my heart!
Gavin is a 5th grader in Alaska whose parents came from Taiwan. He is the second oldest out of four until his youngest sister dies from meningitis. The parents appear to sweep their grief under the rug, but Natty, who is too young to understand, keeps asking when Ruby will come home (so heartbreaking!!) While the family tries to move forward, the father is then sued for improperly installing a septic tank, causing harm to a little boy. The family continues to lose even more...
Topics addressed:
-So much of the novel takes place in the beautiful woods of Alaska.
-The motif of stars and exploring space represents the desire for freedom.
-The hope of the American dream is shattered to pieces.
-Death is mourned in so many different ways and can be hard to get through as a family.
Gavin is a 5th grader in Alaska whose parents came from Taiwan. He is the second oldest out of four until his youngest sister dies from meningitis. The parents appear to sweep their grief under the rug, but Natty, who is too young to understand, keeps asking when Ruby will come home (so heartbreaking!!) While the family tries to move forward, the father is then sued for improperly installing a septic tank, causing harm to a little boy. The family continues to lose even more...
Topics addressed:
-So much of the novel takes place in the beautiful woods of Alaska.
-The motif of stars and exploring space represents the desire for freedom.
-The hope of the American dream is shattered to pieces.
-Death is mourned in so many different ways and can be hard to get through as a family.