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marydrover 's review for:
The Bone Sparrow
by Zana Fraillon
Oh, this was so good and so sad and so lovely. The story winds between two different children, Subhu, who was born in an Australian detention center and has lived his whole life and never been beyond the fence to the Outside, and Jimmie, whose life is unraveling day by day as she carries around grief for her lost mother and fumbling family. But when Jimmie lets her curiosity get the better of her and she goes down the hill to the Center, she meets Subhu, who helps reconnect her to her mother through stories and, later, helps save his life just as much as he’s saved hers.
This just made me ache inside. It was such a quick, gorgeous little read. The language in it was so lovely, and I was absolutley enamored with Subhu and his view of the world. The Night Sea was perhaps my favorite part of the whole book, particularly when we find out the truth behind it. Every character was so well-developed, and the ending left me feeling fulfilled even though it ends without knowing for sure that everyone is okay. I just adored this.
This just made me ache inside. It was such a quick, gorgeous little read. The language in it was so lovely, and I was absolutley enamored with Subhu and his view of the world. The Night Sea was perhaps my favorite part of the whole book, particularly when we find out the truth behind it. Every character was so well-developed, and the ending left me feeling fulfilled even though it ends without knowing for sure that everyone is okay. I just adored this.