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16-year-old Lark Austin was a promising student athlete when she was kidnapped, raped, and left to die in a snowy forest. But as in the case of any tragedy, it wasn’t just Lark’s family’s life that was upended by the horror of her murder. Lark’s friend, Eve, and Lark’s babysitting charge, Nyetta, are also haunted by Lark’s death, and this difficult but beautifully-written book chronicles their struggle to pick up the pieces following this devastating loss. Lark is not for the faint of heart, but for those readers willing to tackle the painful subject material, it’s a thought-provoking and poetic take on the aftermath of tragedy.
Genre: Fiction (YA)
Jenny’s rating (out of 5 stars): 4.5
You’ll like this book if: You like magical realism and/or books that process tragedy in unusual and beautiful ways.
You won’t like this book if: A story focused on the rape and murder of a teenage girl is too dark, difficult, or painful.
