Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate
Taste attributes: historicalfamilydramarealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeAn emotional, grounded historical novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
In this poignant novel, inspired by a true story, two families, generations apart, are forever changed by a heartbreaking injustice. Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge until strangers arrive in force.
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- Lisa Wingate
- Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 443
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