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What Remains True
What Remains True | Janis Thomas
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In this mesmerizing drama, one life-altering event catapults a family into turmoil, revealing secrets that may leave them fractured forever . . . or bind them together tighter than ever before.From the outside, the Davenports look like any other family living a completely ordinary life--until that devastating day when five-year-old Jonah is killed, and the family is torn apart. As the fury of guilt engulfs them, the Davenports slowly start to unravel, one by one.Losing her son forces Rachel to withdraw into a frayed, fuzzy reality. Her husband, Sam, tries to remain stoic, but he's consumed by regret with the choices he's made. Eden mourns her brother, while desperately fighting to regain a sense of normalcy. And Aunt Ruth, Rachel's sister, works too hard to care for the family, even as her own personal issues haunt her.Told from multiple points of view--including Jonah's--the family struggles to cope with unthinkable loss. But as they face their own dark secrets about that terrible day, they have a choice: to be swallowed up in sadness forever, or begin the raw, arduous ascent back to living.
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Jessywithana
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This was a pretty quick, easy read. Including the dogs perspective of events made my heart smile.

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Eggs
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The death of a family member, 5 year old Jonah, throws his family into a tailspin and their lives begin to unravel. Told from alternating points of view, this story will fascinate you to the end.

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knp4597
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I typically enjoy books with multiple POVs, however when one of those is the family dog's . . . I just can't take the story seriously. I also think (especially after reading this book) that if you are not an experienced children's book author, you probably should not attempt to write from the perspective of a five- or ten-year-old. Unfortunately for Ms. Thomas the end result here was contrived and a bit condescending.

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knp4597
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Probably the #Poldark saga by Winston Graham. Read 7 of the 12 books with no signs of stopping :)

Couldn‘t even get through first Twilight book 🤮 #garbage

Odd question. Shelve if it belongs to me, though always happy to lend. Borrow a lot from local library so does that count as “passing along”?

Exclusively offline. Again - local library. Can‘t even imagine concept of an online book club. How do you interact - discuss??

#weekendchat @CSeydel

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auntie_jenn
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thankful for an early release from work to finish this...unputdownable! “mesmerizing” says the blurb, and i agree. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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mrozzz
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In the first sentences Jonah (5yo) admits to being dead. The rest of the book details 1 day several weeks after his funeral, the therapy which the remaining family (father, mother, daughter & aunt) go through together & individually, the events the day before & the morning of Jonah's death.

It's a frustrating amalgamation of internal dialogues (like the DOG‘s!) which hindered what should have been a totally surreal & heart-wrenching ghost story.

emilyhaldi The dog?! 😏 7y
mrozzz @emilyhaldi THE DOG. So weird. And unnecessary. 7y
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mrozzz I should have used that emoji! @minkyb 7y
minkyb Or this one @mrozzz 🤢 7y
Scarlett_ohara Good to know 😊 I've never heard of this book but I'll keep your review in mind! 7y
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mrozzz
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Welp. I‘m a couple hours into this one and it started on a horrifyingly sad note and not sure if it‘s going to look up or get more morose as the book continues.

I‘m always game for an emotional story though. 👍🏻
My tear ducts are ready.

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WarpedSweetness
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New Kindle First picks. And they actually all sound really good. I am having trouble picking one.

Anyone have Prime? Which book did you chose?

dariazeoli I chose Ricky Graves, but I‘m over a year behind on my Prime Reads! 😬 7y
ElishaLovesBooks I chose The Unkillable Kitty O‘Kane. It caught my eye- and had some good reviews. 7y
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WarpedSweetness @dariazeoli You're in good company, I'm several months behind on my Prime Reads! 7y
DGRachel I picked Ricky Graves, too, but it was a real toss up! 7y
cobwebmoth I still haven't decided which one to pick. 7y
TheBookStacker I picked Ricky Graves 7y
WarpedSweetness @DGRachel @TheBookStacker Read Ricky Graves seems to be a popular pick. @cobwebmoth Me either. Too many good choices. 7y
WarpedSweetness @Avanders Good choice! I just couldn't choose, so I wrote them down on a piece of paper picked on at random. My random pick was also Good Samaritan. 7y
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