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Winter Loon
Winter Loon | Susan Bernhard
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A haunting debut novel about family and sacrifice, Winter Loon reminds us of how great a burden the past can be, the toll it exacts, and the freedom that comes from letting it go. Abandoned by his father after his mother drowns in a frozen Minnesota lake, fifteen-year-old Wes Ballot is stranded with coldhearted grandparents and holed up in his mother's old bedroom surrounded by her remnants and memories. As the wait for his father stretches unforgivably into months, a local girl, whose own mother died a brutal death, captures his heart and imagination, giving Wes fresh air to breathe in the suffocating small town. When buried truths come to light in the spring thaw, wounds are exposed and violence erupts, forcing Wes to embark on a search for his missing father, the truth about his mother, and a future he must claim for himself--a quest that begins back at that frozen lake. A powerful, page-turning coming-of-age story, Winter Loon captures the resilience of a boy determined to become a worthy man by confronting family demons, clawing his way out of the darkness, and forging a life from the shambles of a broken past.
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Rachiiebookdragon
Winter Loon | Susan Bernhard
Bailedbailed

DNF - Not loving this one - even with the audiobook- too sad

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jessjess
Winter Loon | Susan Bernhard
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I loved and hated this book. It's a great story, sometimes disheartening and infuriating, and is overall bleak but ends on a good note. I felt so much emotion for Wes, his story really hit home for me in some ways, and I loved the Hightowers. An absolutely tragic and beautiful read.

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jessjess
Winter Loon | Susan Bernhard
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I really felt like I struggled to get my goal of 52 books in this year. For 2021 I'm going to do another 52 books and we'll see how it goes.

My first book of the year is Winter Loon by Susan Bernhard. I've got quite a few on the go right now.

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Momlit
Winter Loon | Susan Bernhard
Pickpick

It‘s been awhile since I‘ve read a book with writing iso evocative, that just just flows, creating image after image. A sad but ultimately hopeful tale.

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Rachbb3
Winter Loon | Susan Bernhard
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Panpan

I just didn't get into this. Any book that feels like it takes forever to read and I start thinking of other books I could be reading is a pan for me.

#LitsyAtoZ

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LauraBeth
Winter Loon | Susan Bernhard
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If a book has the following words on the jacket, I‘ll read it:
- Heartbreaking
- Full of sorrow
- Abandoned by father
- Mother died a brutal death
- Buried truths
- Confronting family demons
- Suffocating small town
- A quest

Oh - and haunting.

That‘s my jam.

cathysaid 🙋‍♀️ 6y
Suet624 Me too. And I bet @batsy would join our little club. 6y
batsy @Suet624 Yes! 😆 Please save me a seat at #BleakBookClub 6y
Suet624 @batsy I‘m so excited to wallow in emotions with you both. 6y
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Mrs_Organized_Chaos
Winter Loon | Susan Bernhard
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When you realize you are starting to collect Kindle ebooks.....starting Winter Loon tonight. I have heard good things and won it in a Goodreads giveaway.

Cinfhen Winter loon sounds really good 6y
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TheBookBabes
Winter Loon | Susan Bernhard
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Read this story about Wes Ballot, a boy abandoned by nearly all who should have been unmoving in his life. I don‘t want to tell you much about his story, other than that as his finds himself, it will make you consider things about yourself as well. A beautiful, harrowing story of love and loss.

“Each new day is like a new life. More chances to make good and be honorable.”

Full review on The Book Baybes at https://goo.gl/sguqAt

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Eggs
Winter Loon | Susan Bernhard
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#technology #gratitude30
Love my trusty Kindle Fire 🔥, Amazon Prime, and ebooks from Libby ❣️❣️❣️

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