A review by larsipoo
Bird Lake Moon by Kevin Henkes
3.0
brief note because I don't have much time to write a longer review--
as usual, henkes proves that he has incredible insight, especially into the emotions of children during difficult times, but there was something lacking about the book. his writing is definitely captivating, and i loved the two boys at the center of the story, and enjoyed seeing them evolve little by little. but at the end (and I literally finished 5 minutes ago), I was left feeling like there was something missing. maybe it wasn't long enough? maybe I wanted to read more about their lives/what happens next? might have expected more out of it than he really intended there to be -- maybe it was just supposed to be a snapshot of these boys' lives, their emotions, etc.
as usual, henkes proves that he has incredible insight, especially into the emotions of children during difficult times, but there was something lacking about the book. his writing is definitely captivating, and i loved the two boys at the center of the story, and enjoyed seeing them evolve little by little. but at the end (and I literally finished 5 minutes ago), I was left feeling like there was something missing. maybe it wasn't long enough? maybe I wanted to read more about their lives/what happens next? might have expected more out of it than he really intended there to be -- maybe it was just supposed to be a snapshot of these boys' lives, their emotions, etc.