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"Or maybe it's that we keep some of a loved one's possessions after they've died as a way to deal with what we can't understand. We want to have an object they owned out where we can see it. We want to be sure we know where a few of their things are, because we don't truly know--can't fathom--where they themselves have gone."

This morning on my way to work I happened to pass by 3 deer walking along side the highway headed into the woods. My initial reaction was oh, how beautiful! My second reaction was a heart-wrenching fear of the boneyard.
There are 2 words only to describe this book;

Haunting & Beautiful.

It's almost impossible for me to read a book where dialogue is scarce. That wasn't the case for this read. Every word kept you reading. Every page kept you turning. And every chapter kept you breathing. Parts of this story will take bits & pieces of your soul. It sounds scary, but it's not. The empathy you experience is like no other. The curiosity that takes over & all you wish to do is to jump into that book and help; whether it be Violet, Bliss, their parents, or the Vaughn's, the animals of the boneyard, Speckles. Your human instincts want to fight to take pain away.

"I think that's all that Bliss had gone looking for--a more permanent happiness, if such a thing exists. Bliss wondered if changing things outside would help change things inside him too."

....and then you close the book and realize it's fiction.
But the feeling won't leave you. You understand fully exactly what Bliss was going through. You feel you will never unsee it.

This is a book that will stay with you for years. This will be one of the kind that leaves a mark, and alters your beliefs. And I'm so happy to have read it.


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All the Things We Leave Behind 9780864920416 Books Reviews

* I received a free copy of this book through the Goodreads Giveaway program.

An absolutely mesmerizing read. ALL THE THINGS WE LEAVE BEHIND is quite simply brilliant.

Set in the late 1970s in a tiny town in New Brunswick, the story begins with seventeen-year-old Violet reminisces about the childhood adventures she experienced with her brother; Bliss.

The ironically named Bliss has left home and Violet's parents have left to try and track him down. They have left Violet in charge of The Purple Barn which is the family's antique store.

During her childhood, Violet remembers all the times that Bliss would become incredibly sad for no apparent reason. In those days things such as mental illness or depression were not taken as seriously as they are today. (Even though current society still has a long way to go as well.) This book highlights his depression symptoms, without recognizing them for what they were.

With characters such as "Quinny" who is the silver haired old lady hired to work the store's counter and Violet's almost too nice boyfriend Dean, working alongside her, what could possibly go wrong for Vi?

Violet visits the hermit who lives at the edge of her family's property, and hears about the deer he spotted recently, then she begins seeing an all-white deer which seems to glow in the moonlight. Violet is not sure if she wants the deer sightings to be real or imaginary.

When Violet is tasked with the responsibility for obtaining the items from a legendary local estate, things come to a head.

This book contains so many compelling storylines within the main narrative that you just do not want to put it down.

As a seventies child myself, I couldn't help but feel nostalgia for that time period. With the backdrop being an antiques store, feelings of nostalgia are inevitable, but somehow the author makes it seem as if it is the readers idea which probably will not make sense until you read the book.

This is easily one of the best general fiction books that I have read in a very long time and deserves to be rated much higher than just 5 out of 5 stars. Ten stars seem more fitting, but since that is not an option, I rate this book as 5 out of 5 stars  🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I believe that this book will become a bestseller and that it is destined to win multiple literary awards. Add this to your MUST READ list. You will not be disappointed.
"Or maybe it's that we keep some of a loved one's possessions after they've died as a way to deal with what we can't understand. We want to have an object they owned out where we can see it. We want to be sure we know where a few of their things are, because we don't truly know--can't fathom--where they themselves have gone."

This morning on my way to work I happened to pass by 3 deer walking along side the highway headed into the woods. My initial reaction was oh, how beautiful! My second reaction was a heart-wrenching fear of the boneyard.
There are 2 words only to describe this book;

Haunting & Beautiful.

It's almost impossible for me to read a book where dialogue is scarce. That wasn't the case for this read. Every word kept you reading. Every page kept you turning. And every chapter kept you breathing. Parts of this story will take bits & pieces of your soul. It sounds scary, but it's not. The empathy you experience is like no other. The curiosity that takes over & all you wish to do is to jump into that book and help; whether it be Violet, Bliss, their parents, or the Vaughn's, the animals of the boneyard, Speckles. Your human instincts want to fight to take pain away.

"I think that's all that Bliss had gone looking for--a more permanent happiness, if such a thing exists. Bliss wondered if changing things outside would help change things inside him too."

....and then you close the book and realize it's fiction.
But the feeling won't leave you. You understand fully exactly what Bliss was going through. You feel you will never unsee it.

This is a book that will stay with you for years. This will be one of the kind that leaves a mark, and alters your beliefs. And I'm so happy to have read it.