Many thanks to NetGalley, Henry Holt & Company, and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the new book by John Boyne, with the audiobook production narrated perfectly by the cast of Anna Friel; Colin Morgan; Dane Whyte O’Hara; and Niamh Cusack. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 stars!
An epic saga that expertly weaves together four interconnected narratives, each representing a different perspective on the enabler, the accomplice, the perpetrator, and the victim and based around the elements Water, Earth, Fire, Air. There's a mother on the run from her past, a young soccer star facing a trial, a surgeon dealing with childhood trauma, and a father on a journey with his son.
I was blown away by this book and was totally invested in each story and each character. The stories deal with crime and how we allow it to occur, and all the moral and ethical gray areas involved. This book will make you think by being so realistic and uncomfortable that you can easily put yourself in the characters' positions and ponder what you would do in a similar situation. The writing is beautiful, the stories gripping, and I have continued to think about these characters. This is a book I will read again and the audiobook was fabulous, further immersing me into these stories. Highly recommended!
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