A review by crystal_reading
Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
5.0
Review copy: Digital ARC via Netgalley
Jacqueline Woodson's writing is so incredibly powerful. Every word counts and they all fit together so wonderfully. The words sing from the page. ZJ also does some singing since music is his thing so it really fits with his personality and passion.
Aside from the awesome writing, the content is also fantastic. ZJ and his family are really dealing with some incredible challenges. Watching someone lose memories, has personality changes and is dealing with incredible pain is never easy. The beauty of this book though is the ways that friends and family pull in close and are there for ZJ and his family.
This is a heartbreaker of a book, but I'd say it's also a heart mender.
Jacqueline Woodson's writing is so incredibly powerful. Every word counts and they all fit together so wonderfully. The words sing from the page. ZJ also does some singing since music is his thing so it really fits with his personality and passion.
Aside from the awesome writing, the content is also fantastic. ZJ and his family are really dealing with some incredible challenges. Watching someone lose memories, has personality changes and is dealing with incredible pain is never easy. The beauty of this book though is the ways that friends and family pull in close and are there for ZJ and his family.
This is a heartbreaker of a book, but I'd say it's also a heart mender.