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shelleyschureads 's review for:
The Book of Lost Friends
by Lisa Wingate
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Story of three young women on a journey in search of family admist the destruction of post Civil War South. Contrasted by a modern-day teacher who discovers their story and connection to her town and students' lives. The author weaves in "Lost Friends" advertisements from a Southern newspaper that was read from the pulpit of AME churches to help slaves seeking to reunite with their lost family members.
It was a difficult start to the book. I finally got hooked when the contemporary teacher started making the connection to the three girls in 1875. As a person who lives in the South, this story resonates with me. All around me, I see monuments and historic battlefields that remind us of the cost of slavery and the Civil War. It was a good way to look back and reflect on the shared history and blight on our culture. I liked the aspects of the teacher finding the books in the library and finding the family history that led her to create the living history project. Good way to connect the history to local family members.
4.25/5
Other Prompts: #19 short chapters; #31 Audiobook has Multiple Narrators; #49 country with active volcano; #22 found family; #38 adventure story; #41 cover font is primary color; #43 Explores Social Class
It was a difficult start to the book. I finally got hooked when the contemporary teacher started making the connection to the three girls in 1875. As a person who lives in the South, this story resonates with me. All around me, I see monuments and historic battlefields that remind us of the cost of slavery and the Civil War. It was a good way to look back and reflect on the shared history and blight on our culture. I liked the aspects of the teacher finding the books in the library and finding the family history that led her to create the living history project. Good way to connect the history to local family members.
4.25/5
Other Prompts: #19 short chapters; #31 Audiobook has Multiple Narrators; #49 country with active volcano; #22 found family; #38 adventure story; #41 cover font is primary color; #43 Explores Social Class