litjenni
06-30-2011, 07:17 PM
Twiss and Milly live in Spring Green, Wisconsin in the same house that they grew up in and have become the “old ladies that tend to injured birds”. However, they are so much more than that. Rasmussen brings us these elderly sisters story of love, sacrifice, loss and commitment using memories. It is very authentic in depicting how fast life changes because of one moment or accident.
This novel was pretty good and entertaining. There were many things that I liked about it. Rasmussen has a gift for description of setting and details that at times feel as if you are reading poetry. “So with each snarl of thunder and each flash of lightning, each realization that her father wasn’t coming back for her, she stuck to the safety of hating her mother…” (Rasmussen).
The character development is excellent, since you reminisce on your childhood and how funny and fun things seemed at that time. Told almost entirely using flashbacks, the use of elder characters is fresh since it deviates from the current and I believe it deals with an often forgotten community. It has been a long time since I have read a novel where the main characters are elderly women filled with wisdom and naiveté at the same time. Filled with drama, sentiment and relatable themes, I believe that many will enjoy this novel.
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This novel was pretty good and entertaining. There were many things that I liked about it. Rasmussen has a gift for description of setting and details that at times feel as if you are reading poetry. “So with each snarl of thunder and each flash of lightning, each realization that her father wasn’t coming back for her, she stuck to the safety of hating her mother…” (Rasmussen).
The character development is excellent, since you reminisce on your childhood and how funny and fun things seemed at that time. Told almost entirely using flashbacks, the use of elder characters is fresh since it deviates from the current and I believe it deals with an often forgotten community. It has been a long time since I have read a novel where the main characters are elderly women filled with wisdom and naiveté at the same time. Filled with drama, sentiment and relatable themes, I believe that many will enjoy this novel.
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