When I finished reading Rachel Thompson’s latest, Broken Places, I was quietly stunned. I thought about it... read it again... and then contemplated. I was moved.

I think I went into the reading with expectations of almost a sequel (if you will) of her last book Broken Pieces. What I read was that, to a degree... but it was so much more. Let me repeat that, because it matters... so much more!

You should read this. Not 'you should read this if..'. You... yes, you. You should read this.

If you have read Broken Pieces (you're really only hurting yourself if you haven't) then it's worth noting that this book is a different but no less potent animal. Broken Pieces punches you in the face with raw force, propelling you across the room, where this work moves across you with a power that transports you... carries you... relocates you... in a way that most writing can't hope to achieve. Truly a rare find.

All in all? Most definitely worth the read! Trust me. The writing is simply amazing, showing a level of skill and mastery of language that is sure to impress, but more so a grasp of what is felt - at once universally and personally.