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Daughters of the Wild
by Natalka Burian
Daughters of the Wild by Natalka Burian
⭐️⭐️ *
*1.5 stars rounded up
I received an ARC of this book via Net Galley and Harlequin Trade Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
Joanie, Cello, Marcela and other foster kids live on a farm in West Virginia. They help cultivate, tend, and harvest the “Vine of Heaven.” They live in a rundown trailer next to their foster parents, Letta and Sil. Joanie and Cello are the oldest and most knowledgeable when it comes to tending the Vine. Each trained by Letta and Sil. When a girl hits puberty she helps cultivate the vibe and becomes “connected” to it. Joanie was married to the neighboring family’s son but when disaster hits, she and her unborn son are sent back to the farm. She seeks the Vine’s help when her son goes missing. Joanie, Cello, and the other children learn who they can trust and who they can’t.
This is a deep book. There is a lot of undercurrent emotion. The story is haunting and written from Joanie and Cello’s perspectives. There is foster child abuse, domestic violence, and drug abuse. The writing style is different, more imaginative, making you piece things together as you go.
Personally, I didn’t like it. It was hard for me stay focused. The adjectives were all over the place, making it feel as if I read the same thing over and over just worded differently.
⭐️⭐️ *
*1.5 stars rounded up
I received an ARC of this book via Net Galley and Harlequin Trade Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
Joanie, Cello, Marcela and other foster kids live on a farm in West Virginia. They help cultivate, tend, and harvest the “Vine of Heaven.” They live in a rundown trailer next to their foster parents, Letta and Sil. Joanie and Cello are the oldest and most knowledgeable when it comes to tending the Vine. Each trained by Letta and Sil. When a girl hits puberty she helps cultivate the vibe and becomes “connected” to it. Joanie was married to the neighboring family’s son but when disaster hits, she and her unborn son are sent back to the farm. She seeks the Vine’s help when her son goes missing. Joanie, Cello, and the other children learn who they can trust and who they can’t.
This is a deep book. There is a lot of undercurrent emotion. The story is haunting and written from Joanie and Cello’s perspectives. There is foster child abuse, domestic violence, and drug abuse. The writing style is different, more imaginative, making you piece things together as you go.
Personally, I didn’t like it. It was hard for me stay focused. The adjectives were all over the place, making it feel as if I read the same thing over and over just worded differently.