kd_hawkins 's review for:

West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book is beautiful. I am a mother in my 30s reading this in 2023, never guessing my heart would warm so much to a teenaged boy from panhandle TX in the Dust Bowl. Just beautiful, poignant, sweet, exciting, and heartbreaking. This book was my favorite read of 2023.