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Leah‘s younger brother, Jacob, disappears during their childhood. The story line changes between Leah‘s present adult life and her childhood before and after her brother‘s disappearance. The writing style is very unique and a bit difficult to follow at times. In sticking with it and practicing serious concentration skills, the story comes together. Important details are hidden in parts of the story that seemed insignificant. #MountTBR

A moving sibling story but more importantly a brilliant novel of county life rendered in a prose that is moving, intimate, & poetic

the efficacy of prayer

90s county Americana

“concealed impatience” sums up my feelings towards county folk & small town living. This is also a frighteningly accurate image of a dominant trait of domestic life for county folk

evangelical libertarianism

Here in western Kentucky, summer never leaves—it lingers hot & humid for 9 months out of the year & it‘s revolting

This will be the book completing this year‘s @bookriot Read Harder challenge

I find this kind of prose tedious and overwritten. Not my cup of tea. If you like it, and are interested in this novel, please let me know in a comment below. I will be glad to pop it in the mail by the cheapest rate from Tokyo and you should have it within two months.

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Five months ago, this was the first book I happened upon and found out about here on Litsy that I added to my TBR . Thank you @OffTheBeatenShelf.com ! And now I have my own copy – and what a physically gorgeous book!

Two Dollar Radio is awesome! A 7-pack for myself.

So, so good. Definitely one of the most gorgeously written books I've ever read. The prose really shows the author's keen eye & a true understanding of story through detail. Just beautiful.

I could've hit snooze a few more times, but this book is so good it's worth getting up early for. The cat is trying to get my attention by getting on top of me, but I'm reading right meow. For real, this is one of the most gorgeously written books I've read in a long time. 😽

Reading on the exercise bike. Because if I have to choose between reading and exercising I always choose reading, so it's a good thing I got an exercise bike! 😂 #booknerdproblems 📚📖🤓