I feel like I should be shocked, but I'm not. I'm not shocked that a book like this becomes a lightning rod for small narrow minded people or ambitious people who have no problem with using a work like this to inflate their own status. I'm not shocked that there are living beings in relationships and conditions that compelled the writer to write this story. I should be but I'm not because I know there are. What is almost shocking and yet inspiring is that love persists!
Yes, that in spite of all odds and circumstances, love remains. This is what continuously draws me back to humanity. I love reading stories like this, and hers was beautifully written.
"This book is about love. A mother’s love despite hard circumstances. A family’s love despite dysfunction." Powerful stuff! Would never have even heard about this book if not for your article. Thank you for this!
This sounds a lot like what I'm trying to do for rural Maine in my novel, as far as depicting poverty. I need to put this on my TBR list.
Oh Jennie it is so good!
I feel like I should be shocked, but I'm not. I'm not shocked that a book like this becomes a lightning rod for small narrow minded people or ambitious people who have no problem with using a work like this to inflate their own status. I'm not shocked that there are living beings in relationships and conditions that compelled the writer to write this story. I should be but I'm not because I know there are. What is almost shocking and yet inspiring is that love persists!
Yes, that in spite of all odds and circumstances, love remains. This is what continuously draws me back to humanity. I love reading stories like this, and hers was beautifully written.
I shall read it myself.
"This book is about love. A mother’s love despite hard circumstances. A family’s love despite dysfunction." Powerful stuff! Would never have even heard about this book if not for your article. Thank you for this!
Same, Scoot.
Thanks for bringing this book onto my radar, Shaina. A fantastic write up and some amazing prose in those quotes.