Owls Do Cry | 
pickFrame didn‘t think of this as a novel, she called it a collection of scenes. You have glimpses into the lives of the Withers family, poor and chaotic but kind and loving. Living on the edge of society, fossicking in the local dump for a treasure of a book or a toy. We see them as children and again as adults, post trauma, when one sister, Daphne, has been institutionalised. It‘s a book of brilliant and startling writing. ⬇️
Centique But it is difficult at times - each character is at times overcome by sensation and metaphors of pain and loss leap up to overwhelm us and them. Some of the saddest, most human moments I‘ve ever read and worth persevering through the harder to comprehend pieces. ⬇️ (edited) 3y
Centique This was her first book and this is my first edition that my husband bought me as a birthday gift many years ago 😍 Very precious 💕 3y
TrishB Lovely review ♥️ 3y
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LeahBergen Great review and what a lovely cover! 3y
Ruthiella How autobiographical do you reckon this is? 3y
Centique @Ruthiella she would always say it wasn‘t autobiographical but it was close enough to upset her brother and sister a bit 😬 It is really moving when you read it knowing her background, it feels like she was exorcising some of her own demons 💔 3y
Reggie This sounds rough. Great review, though. 3y
CarolynM Lovely review. You gifted me a copy some time ago. I'm resolved to read it soon🙂 3y
Centique @CarolynM I hope you enjoy it - although enjoy might be the wrong word! 3y
