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A review by machadofam8
Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this outstanding book..
I am still digesting this book but wow, I am blown away. There is a description, early on, of what it is like when you set off fireworks in an empty silo. The anticipation, the strike of the match, the explosion. This is how the book progresses.
We're introduced to the characters Fish and Bread, two young boys, Bread's abusive father, Fish's grandfather, Sheriff Cal, and Tiffany. They live in a small town where the worst thing seems to be poachers.
Then the fuse is lit when Fish shoots Bread's father in the head and the boys decide to run for it.
The pacing was well done. It was hard to put down - I wanted to know what was going to happen, especially when Miranda, Fish's mom, and Tiffany set off to search for the boys. I could hear the thunder and smell the electricity from the lightning. I could hear the water rushing as they encountered rapids.
All-around excellent debut.
I am still digesting this book but wow, I am blown away. There is a description, early on, of what it is like when you set off fireworks in an empty silo. The anticipation, the strike of the match, the explosion. This is how the book progresses.
We're introduced to the characters Fish and Bread, two young boys, Bread's abusive father, Fish's grandfather, Sheriff Cal, and Tiffany. They live in a small town where the worst thing seems to be poachers.
Then the fuse is lit when Fish shoots Bread's father in the head and the boys decide to run for it.
The pacing was well done. It was hard to put down - I wanted to know what was going to happen, especially when Miranda, Fish's mom, and Tiffany set off to search for the boys. I could hear the thunder and smell the electricity from the lightning. I could hear the water rushing as they encountered rapids.
All-around excellent debut.