morninglightmama 's review for:

Pax by Sara Pennypacker

5.0

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This took much too long to read to my son because life kept getting in the way for us to read together regularly, so we ended up reading a chapter here and there. Even in that scattered manner, the story stayed with both of us, which was impressive to me for my 8 year old son. At times, it wasn't a terribly smooth read aloud, as I felt many passages needed some explanation, or I wanted to check in with my son to make sure he understood the complex language and the intricate emotional details. Damn if this book isn't layered beautifully, with thoughtful character development, to make it an interesting reading with depth even for an adult. By the end, my poor boy was overwhelmed with emotion. This was, by far, the most complex book I've read aloud with my one of my kids.