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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
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"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"
Newton's Third Law of motion is about force and it also applies to family dynamics, especially for the Lee family whose children are the product of an interracial marriage. They stand out in town and in school and exist in between the opposite forces or tensions of their parents.
The complexity of family dynamics and the effects of intergenerational trauma that unravel and are laid bare in times of grief are the heart of this almost too ...more
Newton's Third Law of motion is about force and it also applies to family dynamics, especially for the Lee family whose children are the product of an interracial marriage. They stand out in town and in school and exist in between the opposite forces or tensions of their parents.
The complexity of family dynamics and the effects of intergenerational trauma that unravel and are laid bare in times of grief are the heart of this almost too ...more
I gave this book really three and a half stars. I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. The author did some things really well. Some of the descriptions were phrased just perfectly. it took me awhile to get into the book but once I hit the last hundred pages things went very quickly and I did not want to put the book down. Occasionally it felt repetitive but it also made me think about how we examine or don't examine our own lives.
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This is Celeste Ng's first novel, and it is wonderful. She writes so movingly about a family crisis, and the family dynamics that led up to it. The whole family is full of real people--who make mistakes, who try too hard, and who internalize too much. After reading two of Ng's books, I anxiously await another one.
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I enjoyed this book. I originally thought it was a mystery novel. It explored all the characters perspectives on different events and how the events influenced their lives.
I loved this book! The story was gripping and tragic but also beautiful!
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