The Returning
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 8608525
Publisher: Dial
Pages no: 302
A book that took its own sweet time to pick a path to follow. Class struggle, family drama, friendships, power, and love.
When I came across the description for this book, it immediately grabbed my attention, and I was really looking forward to reading it. However upon finishing this book, I don’t feel that it really met all of my expectations. One the one hand, I think thematically—like fellow Printz award recipient, ...
There are so many characters in this one and all their experience so unfamiliar to me that I wanted to get familiar with every single one of them as well with every aspect of their stories. The story spans a long while, beginning from right after Cam’s return and eventually tackling his younger sist...
I picked this one up without knowing much about it because the blurb on the front was from Megan Whalen Turner, and the one on the back was from Melina Marchetta. Normally I don’t pay much attention to blurbs, but TWO of my favorite authors? I clearly needed to read this. I really liked it, the slow...
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