The Attic Child: A Novel | 
pickA child is “adopted” by a wealthy white British explorer. Forced to leave his family and home he is at first treated as a companion and beloved son. When his “father” dies suddenly Celestine‘s fortunes change. Nearly 70 years later another child suffers in the same house. When Lowra inherits the house years later she decides to research the hidden items that gave her comfort so long ago. This haunting & heartbreaking 4 ⭐️ story will linger.
pickThis story revolves around two main characters most a century apart who had similar experiences in the same attic. These characters were easy to love and their connection between them even easier. Very thought provoking story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pick2.5/4⭐️ (somewhere between “fine” and “very good”)
Dikembe‘s story was my main interest. I didn‘t really care that much about Lowra (though I was glad she found peace). Oddly this book both felt a little longish and rushed. I have no idea how to explain that. I want a sequel in which Caroline‘s story is told.
On my C.A.P.E scale this book got the lowest marks for Characters and Atmosphere. Lowra brought down the Character marks.
This is the third or fourth typo in this book, two like this one(the “p” right before the quote). It hasn‘t kept me from enjoying the book, though! Considering it‘s a BOTM edition I‘m not sure whether to be surprised or not.
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“We sat under the tall limba tree that day, with no idea these were the last days of paradise.”
Number 12 on my #BookSpin list is BOTM backlog. This book has popped up in different online places for me this week so I think this the obvious choice. Salem approves.
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pickThe Attic Child reimagines the history of thousands of children of African descent who were kidnapped or sold into slavery during colonial times.
Listening to Dikembe‘s story was hard. But his final accomplishment, success & peace, was a refreshing perspective - an ode to those who survived and thrived despite these atrocities against them.
Lowra‘s story falls short for me. While I did feel sad about her beginnings, her story felt unnecessary.
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I love this one. A compelling, dual timeline story of two children with a shared traumatic experience. Set in the Congo, and London, England.
pickI'm quickly running out of books. I only brought 4 and this was the third. 3 days left and 1 book. And then I'll have to kindle or read on my phone. This seems like either a weird math problem or just a book nerd problem.
This book is fine. But it's really heavy. 2 children in separate time lines are locked in an attic. And imo it should be about 100 pages shorter.
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pickMy BOTM selection - and I really liked it. Perfectly paced, held my attention, interesting turns. Walked away marveling
how humanity can be both atrocious and charming. This was my other #bookspin this month. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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pick• BOTM September 2022
#StoryGraph: fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced
469 pages | first published 2022
Two children trapped in the same attic, almost a century apart, bound by a secret.
I couldn‘t put this book down. So good. Five stars!
pickI loved this story and I couldn‘t stop reading it. Dikembe/Celestine took hold of my thoughts, and I had to know how his story ended. I wish I had to suspend disbelief to consider a child locked in an attic but sadly it‘s all too believable.
pickThis was my BOTM selection and it was such an emotional read. Told in multiple POV‘s it‘s about two different children being kept in an attic. This story touches on race, privilege, sexual assault and at the core strength. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read. Have Kleenex handy. Yeah I say that a lot. #bookspin #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks
