Laura Disclosure of Material Connection: I have not received any compensation for writing this post. Reader, I’d love to know how, like the characters in this story, you’re becoming stronger and more resilient. As the dramatic ending began taking shape, I set aside time to finish the book in one sitting and read the final pages with tears falling too fast to keep up with. This incredible story is hard to put down. A couple of sensual scenes move quickly and with minimal description. Sensitive readers will want a heads up that a few characters use brief language. Vanderah does not skirt around the griefs of this world, but effectively uses them as a backdrop to spotlight human resiliency. (And I love that this story includes a wild dog who instinctively knows to protect this child.) But can we trust Jo’s reclusive neighbor, The Egg Man? We want to, but too much is at stake for us to lean into him too quickly.
She worked her way into my heart immediately. The little girl, who goes by more than one name, is precocious, whip-smart, and painfully vulnerable. Right away, we see that Jo and the little girl need each other very much, yet so much is unknown about the girl’s history that we can’t be certain if she and Jo should continue on the path they’re taking. The first few chapters of this book were the most intriguing I’ve read in a long time.
When a barefoot child starts hanging around Jo’s cabin, Jo enlists the help of her reclusive neighbor. After her mother passes away, Jo regroups and returns to rural Illinois to pick up where she left off on her research. The story’s protagonist, Joanna “Jo” Teale, is a down-to-earth graduate student studying birds and an unflappable cancer survivor. In Where The Forest Meets The Stars, author Glendy Vanderah presents characters to readers as clearly as if we were meeting each other in person.
I discovered Where The Forest Meets The Stars late in 2020, and as the December weeks ticked away with our fun holiday-themed stories, I could hardly keep from pushing this book to the front of the line and sharing it with you right away.
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