4.5 stars
I absolutely adored this book. Every word built the story
in evocative and beautiful ways. But... it is not in any way a YA book.
Not that there is objectionable things - there wasn't. Sedgwick uses
his words to describe rather than relying on obscenities (which I
greatly appreciate). There was no sex - true love lasting for centuries,
yes. I just can't understand why it was labeled as YA. I know that
Sedgwick has written YA novels in the past, but that shouldn't mean an
automatic label.
It is beautiful, classic and touching -
something that should be savored. It is a quick read, but I found myself
slowing down to enjoy certain passages and to make the experience last
longer. I haven't read any other books by Sedgwick, but I will
certainly be bumping up his other novels in my TBR list. I am not one
for re-reading books very often, but this book is one that I look
forward to reading again.
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