I'm not quite sure how I feel about this First Impression. Before the story begins, we're provided with a sketch of a family tree, along with a long list of extended family members. This sort of thing in fiction is usually a warning flag for me to stay away. Then the story opens with Azure as an adult relaying memories she has from when she was barely three years old. It's incredibly rare for a child this young to have vivid, detailed memories of this sort. These two things combined would've had me putting the book aside if I'd picked it up in a bookstore.
Yet, the writing itself is beautiful. And so I kept reading. We soon move on to the mother's perspective on the fateful day she lost her children, interwoven with present-day thoughts on this narrative from Azure as an adult. It's an interesting storytelling style that I've never come across before.
The content is sad and the writing is engaging. Ultimately, I'm intrigued and would like to find out where the story goes.
Yet, the writing itself is beautiful. And so I kept reading. We soon move on to the mother's perspective on the fateful day she lost her children, interwoven with present-day thoughts on this narrative from Azure as an adult. It's an interesting storytelling style that I've never come across before.
The content is sad and the writing is engaging. Ultimately, I'm intrigued and would like to find out where the story goes.