Many thanks to NetGalley and Farrah, Straus and Giroux for gifting me a digital copy of this book by Mariana Leky. 3.5 stars rounded up.
This story follows the inhabitants of a small village in Western Germany as they cope with love and loss. Told from the perspective of Luisa, a 10-year-old as the story begins. The book follows Luisa through pivotal times in her life as she deals with family, community members and a new love.
This was a bit of a difficult read for me, which may be due to translation. It gives bits and pieces of different timelines of the story that you need to keep up with. Luisa’s family and community members are interesting and quirky - each holding secrets and beliefs that affect each other. But a wonderful character study as each deals with personal and community loss and change.
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