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"In the end, Mr. and Mrs. Breen choose to do whatever they must to keep themselves and the children alive. They climb to the surface and harvest the meat. They descend back into the pit. They cook and they eat. But before the eat they still say grace.
And while they eat. They weep."
This is unlike anything I've ever read. This is a historical fiction YA novel about the journey of The Donner Party through the Sierra Mountains. Told in notes, poems, stories, and narrated by Hunger itself, this book will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about what happened to those people. The back of the book also have detailed resources and notes about each of the family members and people on the excursion.
My only critique is that sometimes it was difficult going and back and forth between each of the stories and poems- however, the writing was impeccable and clearly well researched.
An interesting read for the winter...
And while they eat. They weep."
This is unlike anything I've ever read. This is a historical fiction YA novel about the journey of The Donner Party through the Sierra Mountains. Told in notes, poems, stories, and narrated by Hunger itself, this book will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about what happened to those people. The back of the book also have detailed resources and notes about each of the family members and people on the excursion.
My only critique is that sometimes it was difficult going and back and forth between each of the stories and poems- however, the writing was impeccable and clearly well researched.
An interesting read for the winter...