A review by hue
The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

challenging informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Bitter, tragic, loving. Not a light topic to touch upon at all, but Kiran Millwood Hargrave does it so well. It's an immense joy to read what she's written, especially historical fiction like this and her former glory The Mercies. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic