Helpful Score: 3
I loved this book and could not put it down.
At the surface, the book is a mystery. A girl (Tess) has died. The death is ruled a suicide, but was it? Her sister (Beatrice) does not believe so, and sets out to find out what really happened.
Below its surface, the book explores the relationship between the sisters, family dynamics, and relationships - those we choose, those we walk away from, and those who walk away from us.
What makes this book really compelling is the way in which it is told. The narrative is a "letter" from Beatrice to Tess. Really, it is Beatrice telling Tess the story from the point she discovers that Tess has died to the point of discovering what really happened. The narrative is beautifully written.
At the surface, the book is a mystery. A girl (Tess) has died. The death is ruled a suicide, but was it? Her sister (Beatrice) does not believe so, and sets out to find out what really happened.
Below its surface, the book explores the relationship between the sisters, family dynamics, and relationships - those we choose, those we walk away from, and those who walk away from us.
What makes this book really compelling is the way in which it is told. The narrative is a "letter" from Beatrice to Tess. Really, it is Beatrice telling Tess the story from the point she discovers that Tess has died to the point of discovering what really happened. The narrative is beautifully written.
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