Title: Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
Rated: 3 STARS out of 5
Read from February 8th to March 1st 2013
SPOILERS
In this striking literary debut, Carol Rifka Brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you don’t know you’ve lost someone until you’ve found
them.
1987. There’s only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that’s her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn’s company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, June’s world is turned upside down. But Finn’s death brings a surprise acquaintance into June’s life—someone who will help her to heal, and to question what she thinks she knows about Finn, her family, and even her own heart.
At Finn’s funeral, June notices a strange man lingering just beyond the crowd. A few days later, she receives a package in the mail. Insides a beautiful teapot she recognizes from Finn’s apartment, and a note from Toby, the stranger, asking for anopportunity to meet. As the two begin to spend time together, June realizes she’s not the only one who misses Finn, and if she can bring herself to trust this unexpected friend, he just might be the one she needs the most.
An emotionally charged coming-of-age novel, Tell the Wolves I’m Home is a tender story of love lost and found, an unforgettable
portrait of the way compassion can make us whole again.
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When I read the first chapter of Tell the Wolves I'm Home, these questions pop out of my head:
Is Finn gay? (Seriously, that was my first thought!)
Is there something off about Greta?
Why is there a bear on the cover when the title mentions wolves?
And.... what does the title mean?
Rated: 3 STARS out of 5
Read from February 8th to March 1st 2013
SPOILERS
In this striking literary debut, Carol Rifka Brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you don’t know you’ve lost someone until you’ve found
them.
1987. There’s only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that’s her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn’s company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, June’s world is turned upside down. But Finn’s death brings a surprise acquaintance into June’s life—someone who will help her to heal, and to question what she thinks she knows about Finn, her family, and even her own heart.
At Finn’s funeral, June notices a strange man lingering just beyond the crowd. A few days later, she receives a package in the mail. Insides a beautiful teapot she recognizes from Finn’s apartment, and a note from Toby, the stranger, asking for anopportunity to meet. As the two begin to spend time together, June realizes she’s not the only one who misses Finn, and if she can bring herself to trust this unexpected friend, he just might be the one she needs the most.
An emotionally charged coming-of-age novel, Tell the Wolves I’m Home is a tender story of love lost and found, an unforgettable
portrait of the way compassion can make us whole again.
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When I read the first chapter of Tell the Wolves I'm Home, these questions pop out of my head:
Is Finn gay? (Seriously, that was my first thought!)
Is there something off about Greta?
Why is there a bear on the cover when the title mentions wolves?
And.... what does the title mean?
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