A review by laurenbaggy
Shtum by Jem Lester
4.0
4.5 stars
This book was a beautiful one. I loved the way it was about more than just Jonah and his needs. Obviously that was central to the story, but it explored so many other aspects of life that I didn't anticipate going into the book, and that also made it all the more real and heart-wrenching.
There were times where I wanted to throw the book at a wall in frustration with some of the things Ben did, but that just gave more depth to his character and allowed you to explore coping mechanisms and how he really felt.
Only not giving 5 stars because choosing to weave in the flashbacks to certain parts of the story took away from the impact a bit for me. But maybe that's just me. Either way, I absolutely loved this book and would definitely recommend it to others!!
This book was a beautiful one. I loved the way it was about more than just Jonah and his needs. Obviously that was central to the story, but it explored so many other aspects of life that I didn't anticipate going into the book, and that also made it all the more real and heart-wrenching.
There were times where I wanted to throw the book at a wall in frustration with some of the things Ben did, but that just gave more depth to his character and allowed you to explore coping mechanisms and how he really felt.
Only not giving 5 stars because choosing to weave in the flashbacks to certain parts of the story took away from the impact a bit for me. But maybe that's just me. Either way, I absolutely loved this book and would definitely recommend it to others!!