It smells like a place where you can belong." The library totally smells a certain way. The long line of shelves, the quiet hum of the ceiling fan, and the smell. "I've figured out that I kinda love the library. Yes, this is the book I would recommend if I have to recommend a book something that demands like that. And this book is exactly that.Ī very fast-paced, emotionally driven book which I say the young and adults should read to understand each other better and how to deal difficult times together. I just love it when books do not waste words and introduces you to what you should expect of the characters and the plot you start reading them. The story starts with a dark mood with some serious topics to deal with. The writing just sucks you in the moment you start reading the first page. *Coming of age, loss of a family member, grief and therapy, identity, racism and cultural background It speaks a lot about the story and the characters. The only people who will be with you no matter what.Īnd please do read the author's note. The book is all about family and friendship.
Can we just believe in it if it would give us some hope? We want to believe in some things we really want to believe in to be able to deal with the things we cannot control. This is their story of grieving their gone siblings, trying to take each day as it comes and trying to have a normal day with their families. They grew up together, did everything together but things have become quite complicated to even face each other. The story is from the perspectives of Cora, the younger sister of the victim of gun violence and Quinn, the younger sister of the one who committed the crime. What follows is how they are struggling to go through a normal day everyday. The story involves two neighbours both which lost a young life because of an unfortunate gun incident and they are grieving for their loss. This book was difficult for me to read as it deals mainly with loss of family members and grief. "I can't decide if it's worse when people totally forget about that part of my identity or when people make assumptions about it.
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