Kelly Link's The Book of Love
I had high hopes for Link's debut novel (after several short story collections and a MacArthur Genius Award), and I think this managed to exceed them?? I’d seen nothing but positive buzz, but the description (involving several teens who have come back from the dead and are caught up in a game between some immortal beings) seemed like it could go either way. But this was beautiful, heartbreaking, meditative, and moving (and a little bit weird!), full of vividly drawn and meaningful characters. I can’t think of the last time I SAVORED a book like this. Really satisfying, in a deep way. A.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released in February.
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