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A review by harri2ed
Words and Their Meanings by Kate Bassett
5.0
Words and Their Meanings is a novel narrated by sixteen year old Anna. The novel starts on the one year "deadaversary" of her brother/uncle Joe. She promised her friends, parents, and therapist that her period of grief and mourning would end on this day. However, as events unfold, she learns that her brother/uncle Joe, whom she loved and idolized, wasn't the person that her and her family thought he was. As she looks for answers, she deals with her grief, deals with more family loss, finds love, and finds her way back to writing and herself.
This novel was beautiful. I came across it by accident but thought it sounded interesting so I decided to give it a try. I have never read a book that portrays grief and loss in this way, and in a way that is so real and relatable. Anna's journey in this novel is one that someone can relate to if they have experienced deep loss in their lives. The way that words play into her story, whether it be with the losses and upheaval in her family, or in her finding love, is beautiful. The way she expresses her thoughts and feelings is interesting and beautiful. Overall, this novel had so many beautiful elements and I would highly recommend it to other readers and I look forward to reading it again.
This novel was beautiful. I came across it by accident but thought it sounded interesting so I decided to give it a try. I have never read a book that portrays grief and loss in this way, and in a way that is so real and relatable. Anna's journey in this novel is one that someone can relate to if they have experienced deep loss in their lives. The way that words play into her story, whether it be with the losses and upheaval in her family, or in her finding love, is beautiful. The way she expresses her thoughts and feelings is interesting and beautiful. Overall, this novel had so many beautiful elements and I would highly recommend it to other readers and I look forward to reading it again.