Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by localmalewife
The Whispers by Greg Howard
5.0
The Whispers was what I expected it to be, and not.
I love Riley. I love Dylan. I love best boy Tucker and the calendar of daily words and how Riley is such a mama's boy.
Despite the weight of the situation, the grief weighing down the family, Riley's voice was fresh and bright and I loved my gentle boy and watching him navigate his life.
I spent the last chapter of the book bawling my eyes out and with tears streaking down my cheeks, and I'm still a little teary now. I don't think Riley's story will leave me for a long time.
I love Riley. I love Dylan. I love best boy Tucker and the calendar of daily words and how Riley is such a mama's boy.
Despite the weight of the situation, the grief weighing down the family, Riley's voice was fresh and bright and I loved my gentle boy and watching him navigate his life.
Spoiler
I wasn't a fan of the homophobia present in this book due to the very Christian undertones. But I appreciated seeing how damaging it can be to a child to hear such vile things - and also that everyone who mattered accepted and loved Riley.I spent the last chapter of the book bawling my eyes out and with tears streaking down my cheeks, and I'm still a little teary now. I don't think Riley's story will leave me for a long time.