A review by areadingpotato
The Absence of Sparrows by Kurt Kirchmeier
4.0
Gripping and painful, this book deals with the human experiences of an apocalypse. There are no real answers and many hard topics are examined.
All by an 11 year old boy.
I think this is an amazing book, although, I have no idea how it will do with the age group it is meant for. Will they like it? Will it be too much? It was almost too much for me for a vast percentage of the book. I'm not sure who to recommend this to. Definitely not to sensitive souls.
Regardless of me not being the intended audience, or sure who to recommend it too, I still love the book dearly.
A side note: are present in this book. If that bothers any of the adults looking for books for their children then don't get this book.
I found parts of it awkward because it's not a part of my life, but I didn't feel like it was pushing an agenda on either side. I honestly don't think that part of the book will be a big deal for most children reading it, but us adults get our panties in a knot about all kinds of trivial things so I'm mentioning it here.
All by an 11 year old boy.
I think this is an amazing book, although, I have no idea how it will do with the age group it is meant for. Will they like it? Will it be too much? It was almost too much for me for a vast percentage of the book. I'm not sure who to recommend this to. Definitely not to sensitive souls.
Regardless of me not being the intended audience, or sure who to recommend it too, I still love the book dearly.
A side note:
Spoiler
God/religion and cults (not as an interchangeable concept)I found parts of it awkward because it's not a part of my life, but I didn't feel like it was pushing an agenda on either side. I honestly don't think that part of the book will be a big deal for most children reading it, but us adults get our panties in a knot about all kinds of trivial things so I'm mentioning it here.