I'd heard a lot of rave reviews of this debut novel, so I was super excited to pick it up. In the beginning of the novel, Leigh's mother commits suicide, and in the wake of her death, Leigh becomes convinced that her mother has turned into a bird. At the bird's urging, Leigh travels to... Continue Reading →
I'm still trying to figure out how I felt about this novel. It's a quiet, understated read about grief, family, friendship, and romance. It opens with a death--a young policeman is shot and killed while on duty. The book than weaves a compelling story through three timelines and POVs: Evangeline, Eamon's husband, in the present... Continue Reading →
We Are Okay is a slow, lush, sad, beautiful book. After her grandfather dies, Marin flees her home of San Francisco for college in upstate New York. She leaves everything behind: her home, her possessions, her best friend Mabel and her family. She is a young woman starting over in a new place, completely alone... Continue Reading →
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