Set in the remote woods of Pennsylvania's Blue Ridge Mountains, this book centers on a young woman who has secluded herself from the world to recover from a past trauma. A foreigner mysteriously shows up in the area; he also seems traumatized and haunted by his past. Although their lives seem as bleak as the winter woods setting, a mutual understanding creates a tenuous friendship between them. Disturbing truths revealed at the end were difficult to fathom and highlighted the extent to which humans can hurt each other. I was absorbed by this book; it wasn't a joyful read but was worthwhile.

I think the velociraptor would

i like the book because I have two boo boos but one is healing already. The big one is healing and the small one is not. I got them from falling off my scooter. I like riding my bike and go cart and I also like riding my scooter. I like them because they go faster.

Funny

I like the giraffes dance

What a beautiful book! It's hard to believe it's a debut novel - the octopus is so tenderly rendered that my heart broke for him. The other characters in the book are richly rendered and endearing. Highly recommend!

Enjoyed it so much read it 5 times!!??

This was a great book!

Loved the interaction of saying each color to complete the rhyme!

Good book!!