A review by sri_savita
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
5.0
Revised rating: 5 stars
Sarah Addison Allen is the author that made me fall in love with magical realism and southern charm and sleepy small towns. She is the author that made me want to write. She is an author that my sister and I both admire/d. I have all of Sarah Addison Allen's books and love them all but this one used to be my least favorite. Until today. When that all changed, and this book nearly brought me to tears.
Recently, my younger sister told me this was always her favorite of SAA's books, and recently, she died from a 3 year battle with cancer. I miss her fiercely. So today, on a nostalgic whim I picked this story up to feel closer to her, to discover what she loved about this book most. I re-read it in one sitting. I love this book so much more now - because it helps me feel closer to my sister, and now that I am older and can appreciate the themes of grief of all kinds, and scars in all forms, that run through this beautiful story. But, there is also love. So much love. Beautiful, gentle, and enduring, like moonlight. Sarah's characters are all always haunting and haunted in the best way. There's so many layers to each of them. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed getting to know them.
This is inspiring me to do a re-read of all of Sarah's books. I know I LOVE Garden Spells, The Sugar Queen, The Peach Keeper, and Lost Lake and I can't wait to rediscover that love again this year.
Sarah Addison Allen is the author that made me fall in love with magical realism and southern charm and sleepy small towns. She is the author that made me want to write. She is an author that my sister and I both admire/d. I have all of Sarah Addison Allen's books and love them all but this one used to be my least favorite. Until today. When that all changed, and this book nearly brought me to tears.
Recently, my younger sister told me this was always her favorite of SAA's books, and recently, she died from a 3 year battle with cancer. I miss her fiercely. So today, on a nostalgic whim I picked this story up to feel closer to her, to discover what she loved about this book most. I re-read it in one sitting. I love this book so much more now - because it helps me feel closer to my sister, and now that I am older and can appreciate the themes of grief of all kinds, and scars in all forms, that run through this beautiful story. But, there is also love. So much love. Beautiful, gentle, and enduring, like moonlight. Sarah's characters are all always haunting and haunted in the best way. There's so many layers to each of them. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed getting to know them.
This is inspiring me to do a re-read of all of Sarah's books. I know I LOVE Garden Spells, The Sugar Queen, The Peach Keeper, and Lost Lake and I can't wait to rediscover that love again this year.