4.5 stars
The voice of
Judith captured from the moment I started this book. She was everything
you want in a protagonist along with her own mysteries and secrets. The
imagery with which Julie Berry writes is poetic and evocative. I felt
like I could drown in her words and die a happy woman. Never once did
Judith's voice falter. The beauty that she spoke with was a stark
contrast to her silence in the physical world.
The plot was
simple and straight forward, but it is not the plot that you should read
this book for. This is a character driven book, and the characters will
melt your heart and delight you. It is a hard story to read about
Judith's struggle. The hardest part for me was her mother's reaction to
her after she comes back unable to speak. As a mother, that part broke
my heart.
I loved that the time frame and location of the story
were somewhat of a mystery. It was almost reading a fairy tale with the
charm and atmosphere all its own.
I would recommend this book to
anyone looking for characters to fall in love with. It is not easy
reading because the author slides back and forth between times and
subjects. But that is part of its charm. Once you pick up on the
rhythm, it becomes poetic and beautiful.
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