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A review by library_brandy
The Truth about Celia by Kevin Brockmeier
5.0
In a word: lovely.
In another: heartbreaking.
A series of short stories, written by a man (not the author; this is the frame narrative) wondering what has become of his daughter, who disappeared when she was seven years old. Some of the stories are realistic, imagining what happened that day or how the townspeople reacted or the adult Celia might have grown up to be.
It's how a father struggles to hold on while a mother struggles to move past. It's different ways to deal with grief. It's the hopeful thoughts and dreams, no matter how realistic. And it's all wonderful.
In another: heartbreaking.
A series of short stories, written by a man (not the author; this is the frame narrative) wondering what has become of his daughter, who disappeared when she was seven years old. Some of the stories are realistic, imagining what happened that day or how the townspeople reacted or the adult Celia might have grown up to be.
It's how a father struggles to hold on while a mother struggles to move past. It's different ways to deal with grief. It's the hopeful thoughts and dreams, no matter how realistic. And it's all wonderful.