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A review by m_woods
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
4.0
4.5 stars
This standalone was unpredictable in all the best ways. It surprised me, and moved me through the journey of the two different storylines that became inexplicably tied together. The way the storyline developed was fascinating!
Essentially, this book is about loss, hope, and second chances. It wasn’t a “fun” read. Or a “light” read. Or even necessarily an “enjoyable” read. But it was poignant, and it made me think about loss and trauma and humanity’s tethered pull towards hope.
I read this book practically in one day. I devoured it. That being said, I wouldn’t say that this was a fast-paced book. It developed slowly and smoothly and into something that was greater than it was before.
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“Not only had my brother disappeared, but – and bear with me here – a part of my very being had gone with him. Stories about us could, from then on, be told from only one perspective. Memories could be told but not shared.”
This standalone was unpredictable in all the best ways. It surprised me, and moved me through the journey of the two different storylines that became inexplicably tied together. The way the storyline developed was fascinating!
Essentially, this book is about loss, hope, and second chances. It wasn’t a “fun” read. Or a “light” read. Or even necessarily an “enjoyable” read. But it was poignant, and it made me think about loss and trauma and humanity’s tethered pull towards hope.
I read this book practically in one day. I devoured it. That being said, I wouldn’t say that this was a fast-paced book. It developed slowly and smoothly and into something that was greater than it was before.
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“Not only had my brother disappeared, but – and bear with me here – a part of my very being had gone with him. Stories about us could, from then on, be told from only one perspective. Memories could be told but not shared.”