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(156-157)įrom the very beginning, this book transfixed me. She worried she couldn’t protect me from all of the things that had hurt her: loss and fear, pain and love. Catching up with the present day, Ava’s chance sighting by an incredibly pious new neighbor, Nathaniel Sorrows, sets the entire family on a path that must involve each and every one of them to unravel. Set to figure out the mystery of her origin, Ava offers us the fruits of her research into her family tree. (Introduction)Īva introduces the readers to her novel by examining her family history from her grandmother all the way down to her in an attempt to explain her own strange qualities. But I knew the truth-deep down, I always did. To my grandmother, I was a daily reminder of loves long lost. To my great misfortune, I was once mistaken for an angel. Some considered me a monster, a mutation. To many, I was myth incarnate, the embodiment of a most superb legend, a fairy tale. From these pages of magical realism and beautiful words springs forth a tale of intricate cosmic forces and vivid characters which combine to ask us broader questions of fate and normalcy. A family saga to the core, The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender is whimsical and unconventional, but surprisingly powerful.
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