A review by sarah_mcmullan_nz
The End We Start From by Megan Hunter

reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Frustratingly sparse at times, overall this is a beautifully written book about the deceptively simple act of grieving for a life lost. (Because of course nothing is simple about grief or loss, and when you're caught between the finite boundaries of knowledge and the endless possibilities of the unknown its a different beast altogether.)

It's worth reading this twice, once viewing the birth & life cycle as one of the people and once reading it from an environmental crisis point of view.  

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