The Language of Sand
By: Ellen Block
By: Ellen Block
Genre: fiction
Series: Abgail Harker #1
Pages: 288
Published: 2010
Read: March
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars
This
true-to-life book has the reader engrossed in the story immediately. While it involves a very sad tragic event,
this story is realistic and very well written.
Abigail moves to an island that her late husband visited in his
childhood. She needs a change and an
escape from her life circumstances. She
doesn’t create a new identity, but her name changes unintentionally to Abby and
she grows to be a new person as she deals with her loss and gains new
friends. Block draws the reader into
Abby’s life and encourages you to become friends with Abby, which you can’t
help but comply. Another aspect I
enjoyed was that Block doesn’t necessarily close the book in a “happy ever
after” fashion. Abby is still overcoming
her loss, learning who she is, and growing into her new life. There is a sequel,
The Definition of Wind, which I will
be reading soon.
Ellen's website is www.ellenblock.net
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