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A Fantastical Little Take on the Concept of Family Secrets

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

April 28, 2020 by Lisa Bee Leave a Comment

Funny enough, after finishing this book, my friend and I started watching I’m Not Okay With This together (see: video chatting while watching separately, hitting play at the same moment), and both that show and this novel involve young people who are unable to control innate abilities within themselves, that always seem to burst forth when the individual is angry or agitated in some way. But in both cases, this concept, while integral to the plot, is a vehicle for reaching into the deeper truths […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Kevin Wilson, magical realism, Nothing to See Here

Lisa Bee's CBR12 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Kevin Wilson, magical realism, Nothing to See Here ·
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When There’s Nothing Left to Burn

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

January 15, 2020 by Jenny S 2 Comments

This was such a delightfully weird novel that I burned through it than less than a day (pun intended.)  I remember an interview with the author on NPR awhile back and liking the premise—a woman is hired to take care of the step-children of a high school friend, whose husband is a senator with aspirations for higher office.  One wrinkle out of many is that the children catch on fire.  Spontaneously combust. They themselves are unharmed but they can easily set fire to anything or […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Kevin Wilson, Kindle Read, Nothing to See Here, vacation read, Waukegan Public Library

Jenny S's CBR12 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Kevin Wilson, Kindle Read, Nothing to See Here, vacation read, Waukegan Public Library ·
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