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sometimes you just want to be in a low-fi band with your sister, but a literal battle between immortality and death gets in the way

The Book of Love by Kelly Link

December 10, 2024 by andtheIToldYouSos 7 Comments

Absolutely perfect. No one can harness both the magic and ennui of being a teenager like Kelly Link. People will be handing this down to younger siblings for generations. Susannah and Laura are sisters. They are also band mates. The third member of their band, Daniel is their best friend and next-door neighbor. Oh, and Susannah’s friend-with-benefits. On the night of Daniel’s birthday, at a wild dive bar with a real carousel on stage, something happens: Susannah kisses Laura’s crush. Laura kisses Daniel. Susannah’s best […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction Tagged With: Alice Hoffman, andtheIToldYouSos, ARC, coastal massachusettes, First Novel, grief, Kelly Link, Love, magic, magical realism, pulitzer prize finalist, suburban fantasy, teenage wastelandand

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR16 Review No:6 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction · Tags: Alice Hoffman, andtheIToldYouSos, ARC, coastal massachusettes, First Novel, grief, Kelly Link, Love, magic, magical realism, pulitzer prize finalist, suburban fantasy, teenage wastelandand ·
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