scaleraa 's review for:

What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins

4.0

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What Comes After starts with a murder suicide of two boys in the Pacific Northwest who were best friends. We soon find out that Evangeline, a 16-year old pregnant woman, abandoned by her family knew them. And now she's being taken care of by one of the boy's fathers, but he doesn't know about her relation to the tragedy. This story is deals with themes of grief, forgiveness, and family, while also being an intriguing mystery. The epilogue was super weird though and in general the book had a bit more religious undertone than I would like. Overall, I still recommend it.