The longer I sit reflecting on this book, the more I fall in love with it and appreciate how much was packed into 307 pages.
This story follows Frank Drum, a 13-year-old boy during the summer of 1961 in small-town Minnesota. During this summer, 4 deaths occur which leads to mystery and coming of age for Frank and his younger brother, Jake. With each death, comes a range of emotions from the two brothers, their mom and dad, their sister, and the various friends in their town.
This story was written beautifully. It casts light on the varying emotions and responses of different people affected by the various deaths and how that affects relationships with one another, prejudice towards others, and mental health. I wouldn’t say this book was a page-turner, but something about it captivated me.
I think something really cool this book was able to touch on was multiple characters questioning God due to the deaths of those around them. You can see how people’s faith journey isn’t always this cookie cutter “everything’s okay” sort of mindset. You see the pain and the goodness of God’s ultimate plan and how each character’s faith journey is their own.
Highly recommend reading at some point in your life!!!
Last thing I’ll say. Not everything is resolved in this book. While that may annoy some, I think it’s a beautiful and accurate representation of real life.
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