pickIt‘s hard to write a review of such a heartfelt story without reaching for cliches. I found the MC, Murana Bill, to be a tragic figure at first. She deals with the loss of her parents, becomes essentially a single mom to her younger brother and then nurses him when he returns from the Vietnam War with battle fatigue, or PTSD. He doesn‘t speak but has a tremendous appetite, which she feeds by endlessly cooking meals and preparing foods for him. ⬇️
psalva Later, however, Murana finds friendship in the character of Lucille. Their relationship is so well written and beautiful. Unfortunately, this is not a happy read. It‘s full of tragedy and sadness. Yet, in a way, it‘s more about learning how to move on and embrace life and happiness as well. This was a random find at a local used bookstore and I‘m glad I stumbled on it. 1y
Bookwomble I love finding a book like that ❤️😊 1y
psalva @Bookwomble Me too! It‘s a strange one because even though it‘s a Penguin Contemporary Classic edition, I can‘t find much about the author with a quick Google search. I know she‘s written other things but I need to do some digging to find out more about her. We‘ll see 😊 1y
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