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The Lies Among Us
From the award-winning author of The Shelterlings and The Lake House comes a haunting novel about sisterhood and grief, where difficult truths must contend with the corrosive power of unchecked lies.
After her mother dies, Hannah doesn’t know how to exist without her. Literally. In fact, Hannah’s not even certain that she does exist. No one seems to see or hear her, and she finds herself utterly alone. Grief-stricken and confused, her sense of self slowly slipping away, Hannah sets out to find new purpose in life—and answers about who (and what) she really is.
Hannah’s only remaining family is her older sister, Leah. Yet even Leah doesn’t seem to notice her. And while Hannah can see and hear her sister, she also sees beautiful and terrible things that don’t—or shouldn’t—exist. She learns there’s much more to this world than meets the eye and struggles to make sense of it all.
When Hannah sees Leah taking the same dangerous path that consumed their own mother—where lies supplant reality—she’s desperate to get through to her. But facing difficult truths is harder than it looks…
After her mother dies, Hannah doesn’t know how to exist without her. Literally. In fact, Hannah’s not even certain that she does exist. No one seems to see or hear her, and she finds herself utterly alone. Grief-stricken and confused, her sense of self slowly slipping away, Hannah sets out to find new purpose in life—and answers about who (and what) she really is.
Hannah’s only remaining family is her older sister, Leah. Yet even Leah doesn’t seem to notice her. And while Hannah can see and hear her sister, she also sees beautiful and terrible things that don’t—or shouldn’t—exist. She learns there’s much more to this world than meets the eye and struggles to make sense of it all.
When Hannah sees Leah taking the same dangerous path that consumed their own mother—where lies supplant reality—she’s desperate to get through to her. But facing difficult truths is harder than it looks…
329 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 2, 2024
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Sarah Beth Durst
42 books7,028 followersSarah Beth Durst is the New York Times bestselling author of over twenty-five books for adults, teens, and kids, including cozy fantasy The Spellshop. She's been awarded an American Library Association Alex Award, as well as a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. Several of her books have been optioned for film/television, including Drink Slay Love, which was made into a TV movie and was a question on Jeopardy! She lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband, her children, and her ill-mannered cat. Visit her at sarahbethdurst.com.
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November 21, 2025
DNF @ p162
Pre-Read Notes:
I love stories about sisters, grief, and dealing with trauma, so I thought this was a good choice for me. I'm 10% of the way in and I'm enjoying the execution of the story. It's a ghost narrator, which sometimes gets really awkward. Durst leans into the awkward and also doesn't ask me to stretch my threshold of disbelief too far.
"“We aren’t hopes and dreams. Or even fears.” The sun sinks lower. She is silent as we watch it fall to the earth. Soon it shrinks and vanishes. “Then what are we?” I ask. Sylvie looks at me and smiles. “We’re lies.”" p93
Final Review
A Few Things:
✔️ "I heard her tell Jamie at the cemetery and then Jersey in the kitchen that she wants this “over and done”—as if that’s possible. You don’t get to be over and done with the person who made you who you are, even if you forged yourself in opposition." p34 I love themes of closure and avoidance both, so this will probably be a good read for me.
✔️ "I always wanted to see the world, but I never wanted to run through it, terrified for my life. If the wolves descend on every party . . . the simple solution is to not set foot in one. I don’t understand why Sylvie hasn’t reached that very obvious conclusion." p153 I always find it really weird when authors call out their own flimsy elements. It's like they think if they point it out first, then what's wrong with the book won't require editorial attention?
✔️ "“So what are [the shadow wolves]?” I ask. Sylvie shrugs. “They hunt lies.”" p149 This book gets so convoluted because of how it executes it's concept. "Lies" refers to ghosts like the narrator. Only these two concepts are given hundreds of pages apart. It's just a poor execution of a story turn.
Content Notes: ghosts, death, the afterlife, grief, verbal abuse, gaslighting, mother daughter conflict, death of a parent
I bought an accessible digital copy of THE LIES AMONG US by Sarah Beth Durst in Kindle.
Pre-Read Notes:
I love stories about sisters, grief, and dealing with trauma, so I thought this was a good choice for me. I'm 10% of the way in and I'm enjoying the execution of the story. It's a ghost narrator, which sometimes gets really awkward. Durst leans into the awkward and also doesn't ask me to stretch my threshold of disbelief too far.
"“We aren’t hopes and dreams. Or even fears.” The sun sinks lower. She is silent as we watch it fall to the earth. Soon it shrinks and vanishes. “Then what are we?” I ask. Sylvie looks at me and smiles. “We’re lies.”" p93
Final Review
A Few Things:
✔️ "I heard her tell Jamie at the cemetery and then Jersey in the kitchen that she wants this “over and done”—as if that’s possible. You don’t get to be over and done with the person who made you who you are, even if you forged yourself in opposition." p34 I love themes of closure and avoidance both, so this will probably be a good read for me.
✔️ "I always wanted to see the world, but I never wanted to run through it, terrified for my life. If the wolves descend on every party . . . the simple solution is to not set foot in one. I don’t understand why Sylvie hasn’t reached that very obvious conclusion." p153 I always find it really weird when authors call out their own flimsy elements. It's like they think if they point it out first, then what's wrong with the book won't require editorial attention?
✔️ "“So what are [the shadow wolves]?” I ask. Sylvie shrugs. “They hunt lies.”" p149 This book gets so convoluted because of how it executes it's concept. "Lies" refers to ghosts like the narrator. Only these two concepts are given hundreds of pages apart. It's just a poor execution of a story turn.
Content Notes: ghosts, death, the afterlife, grief, verbal abuse, gaslighting, mother daughter conflict, death of a parent
I bought an accessible digital copy of THE LIES AMONG US by Sarah Beth Durst in Kindle.
April 1, 2024
This was definitely different! I've read a few books from this author and they've all had such unique premises that interested me but they never fully land for me and I think I've figured out what it is. It's the fantasy that loses me. I suppose I like metaphors of oozing lies more than I like ghost lie wolves in the muck of lies. If the author would stick to gothic horror- no supernatural, I think every book would be a 5 Star.
We don't know what Hannah is and that's really creepy. We meet her on the day of her mother's funeral and we find out that her mother was a very complex and flawed woman. Hannah has a sister, Leah, but she can't see Hannah because.. does Hannah exist? What is she? Can she figure that out in time to save her sister from herself?
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review!
We don't know what Hannah is and that's really creepy. We meet her on the day of her mother's funeral and we find out that her mother was a very complex and flawed woman. Hannah has a sister, Leah, but she can't see Hannah because.. does Hannah exist? What is she? Can she figure that out in time to save her sister from herself?
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review!
February 4, 2024
*Thank you to the publisher via Netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review*
While the premise was really unique, I think this book felt very uneven. There are two POVs--Hannah (which is 1st-person) and Leah (which is 3rd-person)--and this is where the bulk of that unevenness lies. Hannah's POV was very much magical realism-esque. I think this is where the book was strongest, in my opinion. Hannah's world is much like her sister's, but while she can't interact so much with the people, the world is constantly shifting and bending around her. Especially once she learns a bit more about it and how to manipulate it. I think the commentary, too, on the lies we tell ourselves as well as the ones that the greater world tells us, was interesting. However, Leah's POV was where I really struggled. Hers felt more contemporary in feeling. The timelines skipped around with no real rhyme or reason and Leah, ultimately, wasn't as interesting a character to follow around. I honestly would've preferred if Leah's POV wasn't there. Because here's the thing: her POV didn't really seem to matter.
From both the cover and the synopsis, I expected a mystery/thriller-type story with a heavy emphasis on the sister relationship at its heart, but I didn't really get that at all. This is for one key reason, but it's a spoiler, so I'm not going to say anything. In the end, though, it felt like the relationship between Hannah and Leah didn't ultimately matter, which made Leah's POV kind of pointless.
This felt pretty experimental, but while the central premise was interesting, it didn't work for me. What was advertised in the synopsis--"a haunting novel about sisterhood and grief, where difficult truths must contend with the corrosive power of unchecked lies"--only really hit on some of those points and even then not really in a satisfying way. Honestly, disappointing and not something I'll go back to.
While the premise was really unique, I think this book felt very uneven. There are two POVs--Hannah (which is 1st-person) and Leah (which is 3rd-person)--and this is where the bulk of that unevenness lies. Hannah's POV was very much magical realism-esque. I think this is where the book was strongest, in my opinion. Hannah's world is much like her sister's, but while she can't interact so much with the people, the world is constantly shifting and bending around her. Especially once she learns a bit more about it and how to manipulate it. I think the commentary, too, on the lies we tell ourselves as well as the ones that the greater world tells us, was interesting. However, Leah's POV was where I really struggled. Hers felt more contemporary in feeling. The timelines skipped around with no real rhyme or reason and Leah, ultimately, wasn't as interesting a character to follow around. I honestly would've preferred if Leah's POV wasn't there. Because here's the thing: her POV didn't really seem to matter.
From both the cover and the synopsis, I expected a mystery/thriller-type story with a heavy emphasis on the sister relationship at its heart, but I didn't really get that at all. This is for one key reason, but it's a spoiler, so I'm not going to say anything. In the end, though, it felt like the relationship between Hannah and Leah didn't ultimately matter, which made Leah's POV kind of pointless.
This felt pretty experimental, but while the central premise was interesting, it didn't work for me. What was advertised in the synopsis--"a haunting novel about sisterhood and grief, where difficult truths must contend with the corrosive power of unchecked lies"--only really hit on some of those points and even then not really in a satisfying way. Honestly, disappointing and not something I'll go back to.
March 12, 2024
The skeleton of this story is such a beautiful telling of how two sisters can grieve the same person in very different ways. It portrays the raw and conflicting emotions of losing the person you wished you had while coming to terms with who they truly are. There’s self-discovery, growth, and healing for both sisters, and the conclusion of this story is perfect.
I went into this novel not realizing the fantasy side of it, so I was blindsided by it. It was hard for me to settle into it and I found myself craving Leah’s chapters over Hannah’s because of it. The supernatural world built within the real world took a while to unfold and reveal its truth, but once it had, I loved it just the same. The concept is creative and invokes mindfulness, I just wish it were established quicker in the progress of the story so I could appreciate it from the beginning.
I went into this novel not realizing the fantasy side of it, so I was blindsided by it. It was hard for me to settle into it and I found myself craving Leah’s chapters over Hannah’s because of it. The supernatural world built within the real world took a while to unfold and reveal its truth, but once it had, I loved it just the same. The concept is creative and invokes mindfulness, I just wish it were established quicker in the progress of the story so I could appreciate it from the beginning.
October 12, 2023
Thank you to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing and Sarah Beth Durst for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Description: After her mother dies, Hannah doesn't know how to exist without her. Literally. In fact, Hannah's not even certain that she does exist. No one seems to see or hear her, and she finds herself utterly alone. Grief-stricken and confused, her sense of self slowly slipping away, Hannah sets out to find new purpose in life--and answers about who (and what) she really is.Hannah's only remaining family is her older sister, Leah. Yet even Leah doesn't seem to notice her. And while Hannah can see and hear her sister, she also sees beautiful and terrible things that don't--or shouldn't--exist. She learns there's much more to this world than meets the eye and struggles to make sense of it all.When Hannah sees Leah taking the same dangerous path that consumed their own mother--where lies supplant reality--she's desperate to get through to her. But facing difficult truths is harder than it looks...
Wow, well, this turned out to be very different from my expectation after reading the description. From a creative standpoint it was incredible. It really makes you think about the power of how we choose to live our lives and the lies we tell ourselves.
I’ll be honest, it is very difficult to review this book adequately without providing spoilers which I do not want to do. So I’ll say that I very much enjoyed the journey that the sisters needed to go on after their mothers death. Both had equally important albeit different journeys of self discovery that they needed to take. The author uses creative imagery during that journey.
While I liked the experience over all of this very quick read, I did find it very repetitive. I found myself yearning for the concept to be used but to tell a different story or rather construct it differently. That could be a “to each their own” opinion.
I have never been intrigued and engrossed in a books concept but also bored at the same time. So while I recommend reading this book for some personal deep thought on processing grief after losing a very troublesome parent who at the core of things was emotionally abusive and neglectful, the reality is this is a 3.5 star book that I chose to round up.
Description: After her mother dies, Hannah doesn't know how to exist without her. Literally. In fact, Hannah's not even certain that she does exist. No one seems to see or hear her, and she finds herself utterly alone. Grief-stricken and confused, her sense of self slowly slipping away, Hannah sets out to find new purpose in life--and answers about who (and what) she really is.Hannah's only remaining family is her older sister, Leah. Yet even Leah doesn't seem to notice her. And while Hannah can see and hear her sister, she also sees beautiful and terrible things that don't--or shouldn't--exist. She learns there's much more to this world than meets the eye and struggles to make sense of it all.When Hannah sees Leah taking the same dangerous path that consumed their own mother--where lies supplant reality--she's desperate to get through to her. But facing difficult truths is harder than it looks...
Wow, well, this turned out to be very different from my expectation after reading the description. From a creative standpoint it was incredible. It really makes you think about the power of how we choose to live our lives and the lies we tell ourselves.
I’ll be honest, it is very difficult to review this book adequately without providing spoilers which I do not want to do. So I’ll say that I very much enjoyed the journey that the sisters needed to go on after their mothers death. Both had equally important albeit different journeys of self discovery that they needed to take. The author uses creative imagery during that journey.
While I liked the experience over all of this very quick read, I did find it very repetitive. I found myself yearning for the concept to be used but to tell a different story or rather construct it differently. That could be a “to each their own” opinion.
I have never been intrigued and engrossed in a books concept but also bored at the same time. So while I recommend reading this book for some personal deep thought on processing grief after losing a very troublesome parent who at the core of things was emotionally abusive and neglectful, the reality is this is a 3.5 star book that I chose to round up.
March 3, 2024
Magical realism is something I tend to gravitate towards. But I wish I had run far from this one. Within the first chapters it’s explained that Hannah isn’t alive/real so that’s not a huge spoiler. It’s the mess the book devolves into after that revelation that makes me wonder why I kept reading. The premise is clever but not well executed and honesty, I don’t think I could have cared less what happened to either sister in the end.
I definitely recommend skipping this one and wish I could get my time back.
I definitely recommend skipping this one and wish I could get my time back.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 11, 2024
Unfortunately this one didn't work for me at all.
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January 29, 2025I ended up dnfing at 50% because while I loved the premise and the idea behind it, the parts with Hannah went from mature to childish, or so I perceived them abd sometimes I struggled with them... Riding a galloping elephant? Really? Crashing a car so you can fly?
April 5, 2024
This book started off pretty good. But things went from mysterious to confusing to ridiculous. I’m so confused and annoyed. So lies turn into real people or make believe people or sludge and wolves eat them? OK. The jumping around in time was fine except that entire sections of dialogue were just repeated word for word. And, at one point the main character was begging her sister to stop lying but also was begging her to lie about her?? And isn’t it nicer for a woman approached by a man to lie and say she has a boyfriend rather than say “get lost weirdo!?” And the thinly veiled political commentary was beyond annoying. Ugh. Glad I didn’t pay for this book.
March 30, 2024
The description of the book is very deceptive. You are lead to believe that maybe Hannah just doesn’t feel seen in the physical sense, but this is not the case. While the book started out well it quickly became hard to read.
It is finally revealed in chapter 8 that Hannah died at age 2. The mother lived in fantasy where Hannah wasn't dead. The father abandoned Leah to be raised in this unhealthy environment.
[END SPOILER]
If this author had been honest with her topic I would have chosen another book and , thus wouldn't add her to my authors never to read again. I have a personal pet peeve with authors who deliberately use deception. With their audience in blurbs like this.
Thus I have chosen to warn fellow readers who may be triggered by the subject or offended by the authors antics.
Aside from this issue. Hannah, Leah , Jersey and Jamie are 4 of the most boring characters I've met in all the books I have read. Couldn't recommend.
It is finally revealed in chapter 8 that Hannah died at age 2. The mother lived in fantasy where Hannah wasn't dead. The father abandoned Leah to be raised in this unhealthy environment.
[END SPOILER]
If this author had been honest with her topic I would have chosen another book and , thus wouldn't add her to my authors never to read again. I have a personal pet peeve with authors who deliberately use deception. With their audience in blurbs like this.
Thus I have chosen to warn fellow readers who may be triggered by the subject or offended by the authors antics.
Aside from this issue. Hannah, Leah , Jersey and Jamie are 4 of the most boring characters I've met in all the books I have read. Couldn't recommend.
March 13, 2024
I finished the book. I just feel like it wasn’t developed enough. I had a really hard time with the story line. Lies are wolves, and people, and mist, and whatever else? Lies attack lies? I gave it an honest shot but the I could not follow the storyline; there really didn’t seem to be a solid one.
June 5, 2024
I almost DNF this book but decided to push through to see what would happen and honestly regret that I didn't DNF, b/c my TBR pile is huge and I could have moved onto something worth the time.
March 9, 2024
We all know, the truth will set us free. You just have to want the freedom.
April 20, 2024
Oh wow, this was so fantastic to read, i utterly loved the concept and the story and it was so well done and I couldn't get enough!
December 15, 2024
What was the point of this book? It was trying to be too many things at once. Not for me and very different. The only chapters I enjoyed were the throwbacks
April 21, 2024
I really struggled with this book. I liked the parts about Leah and the mother and the process of grief. The mother was a doozy and the impact of the mother’s lies on her daughter were shattering. The parts with the dead sister Hannah were long, long, long. The muck, the wolves over and over and over. It was tedious and boring. I read this on my Kindle and I rapidly skipped pages just to get through the dead baby sister parts. There were no likable people in this book except Hannah’s boyfriend.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 24, 2023
Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. I think this novel had an interesting idea, however I didn't enjoy the execution. The characters fell flat and the plot was very confusing at times. I had to PUSH myself to finish this novel, something that hardly ever happens for me.
March 23, 2024
I cannot recommend this book. It made no sense and dragged on and on repeating the same thing. I only finished because of curiosity. It's 325 pages of extreme weirdness.
April 2, 2024
This is the first book I have read by this author, and it is quite an intriguing tale. It is told from the POV of two sisters, Hannah and Leah, and their perspective on the world. Their perspective is very different because Hannah is not alive. You don't learn this from page one, but very quickly. But not knowing this makes the intro chapter very odd...why is someone in a casket with their mother, and why doesn't anyone get her out?
The premise of the book is interesting: is there another world out there made up of our lies? That people, objects, and animals have been created by the stories we tell others?
I enjoyed seeing the world through the two sisters. It gives a perspective that I might not have considered. I don't know if I prefer one over the other, but both are unique. Leah is real and trying to figure out her life now that she is alone. There are struggles for her based on all of the lies her mother told, and becoming the woman she can be if she only gives herself a chance.
You do have to suspend belief while Hannah is telling her story. But it is intriguing and did have me pondering different possibilities.
This book is probably not for everyone, but if you enjoy magical realism and family, you might enjoy this one.
We give it 3 paws up.
The premise of the book is interesting: is there another world out there made up of our lies? That people, objects, and animals have been created by the stories we tell others?
I enjoyed seeing the world through the two sisters. It gives a perspective that I might not have considered. I don't know if I prefer one over the other, but both are unique. Leah is real and trying to figure out her life now that she is alone. There are struggles for her based on all of the lies her mother told, and becoming the woman she can be if she only gives herself a chance.
You do have to suspend belief while Hannah is telling her story. But it is intriguing and did have me pondering different possibilities.
This book is probably not for everyone, but if you enjoy magical realism and family, you might enjoy this one.
We give it 3 paws up.
April 2, 2024
unique and incredibly thought provoking
My suggestion, go into this blind! I knew VERY little starting in on this one, but I can tell you that what I found was NOT what I was expecting.
There isn’t too much that can be said about this book without giving spoilers. We have two sisters who are dealing with the grief of losing their mother. Both had very different relationships with the woman, though, and that shows in the way they act after her death.
When Hannah sees her younger sister Leah being destructive and heading in the same direction their mother went, she wants to do whatever she can to get through to her before it’s too late… but Leah treats Hannah like she is isn’t even there. That is how most people treat her. She is used to it, but now, she has the choice to stick around and keep an eye on Leah, or to branch out into the world and find her purpose.
When you really realize what is going on, it’s like WTF?!? And I LOVED it! I wanted more of this fantastic and unique idea that Durst is playing with. It is very thought provoking and I wanted more!!!
This was such a unique story. I really enjoyed it! This was my first from this author, but I am reader to read more.
My suggestion, go into this blind! I knew VERY little starting in on this one, but I can tell you that what I found was NOT what I was expecting.
There isn’t too much that can be said about this book without giving spoilers. We have two sisters who are dealing with the grief of losing their mother. Both had very different relationships with the woman, though, and that shows in the way they act after her death.
When Hannah sees her younger sister Leah being destructive and heading in the same direction their mother went, she wants to do whatever she can to get through to her before it’s too late… but Leah treats Hannah like she is isn’t even there. That is how most people treat her. She is used to it, but now, she has the choice to stick around and keep an eye on Leah, or to branch out into the world and find her purpose.
When you really realize what is going on, it’s like WTF?!? And I LOVED it! I wanted more of this fantastic and unique idea that Durst is playing with. It is very thought provoking and I wanted more!!!
This was such a unique story. I really enjoyed it! This was my first from this author, but I am reader to read more.
October 15, 2023
I would like to thank NetGalley, Sarah Beth Durst and Lake Union Publishing for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
4⭐ - It was so interesting to read both Hannah & Leah's point of views and stages of grief after their mother died. This book sucks you in from the beginning, the more you read, the more you want to know about their mother and all of the lies she ever told and what effects it had on them both.
Lastly, I wasn't familiar with the author, I really liked this book, I will definitely check out some of her other books.
4⭐ - It was so interesting to read both Hannah & Leah's point of views and stages of grief after their mother died. This book sucks you in from the beginning, the more you read, the more you want to know about their mother and all of the lies she ever told and what effects it had on them both.
Lastly, I wasn't familiar with the author, I really liked this book, I will definitely check out some of her other books.
October 13, 2023
I was intrigued by the title and cover of Durst's book and wanted to know what the story was. I liked that it was a quick read but it wasn't always clear to me what was happening. I thought it was well-written but I almost feel like I need to read it again at another point to see how I feel about it. It was interesting to read a story about grief in such a unique way. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Four stars.
October 13, 2023
This book captures you from the beginning. The way it is told by Hannah and Leah grabs you in and you yearn to learn more about their Mother’s webs of lies. It’s such an interesting story, definitely one I’ve not come across before. It was truly a unique read and I’m glad to have read it. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.
April 25, 2024
3.5⭐️
June 21, 2025
2.75 stars
it was certainly something
it was certainly something
March 16, 2024
This had a promising start but I have no idea what happened. I was very disappointed how the story turned
August 2, 2024
Unexpected!
Oh the premise of this plot is amazing! Hannah, such a strong character for being non-existent! The take of two sisters, both a like but so different. Both made as their mother wanted to as them. They grieved so differently. I love how they both really wanted to live life and how different that looked for each of them. The supporting characters, Jamie - perfectly imperfect boyfriend, Jersey, the most amazingly intuitive best friend and of course Rabbit and Sylvie! They made this story. It would have been nice for Rabbit to have been saved but being needed was his life. Excited for Hannah and the rest of her life. This book was really well done!
Oh the premise of this plot is amazing! Hannah, such a strong character for being non-existent! The take of two sisters, both a like but so different. Both made as their mother wanted to as them. They grieved so differently. I love how they both really wanted to live life and how different that looked for each of them. The supporting characters, Jamie - perfectly imperfect boyfriend, Jersey, the most amazingly intuitive best friend and of course Rabbit and Sylvie! They made this story. It would have been nice for Rabbit to have been saved but being needed was his life. Excited for Hannah and the rest of her life. This book was really well done!
October 14, 2023
In 'The Lies Among Us,' Sarah crafts a poignant and mystical narrative that delves deep into the profound mysteries of existence and the complicated layers of human relationships. At its heart, this novel is a touching exploration of grief, loss, and the search for meaning when all seems lost.
Hannah, the protagonist, is a beautifully complex character whose struggle with loss and her own identity is both heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. The author skillfully navigates the blurred lines between reality and the supernatural, creating an atmosphere of enchantment and intrigue. As Hannah grapples with her newfound abilities and perception of a world beyond the ordinary, readers are drawn into a realm where the extraordinary becomes an integral part of the narrative.
The bond between Hannah and her sister Leah is a central focus of the story, adding emotional depth and tension. The author weaves a compelling tale of sibling connection and the burdens of family secrets, making for a truly engaging read.
'The Unseen Grief' is a book that seamlessly blends elements of the supernatural with themes of self-discovery and the enduring power of love. It invites readers to ponder the boundaries of reality and the mysteries that may exist just beyond our perception. For those who appreciate stories that challenge the ordinary and touch the soul, this novel is a captivating journey into the unseen.
Hannah, the protagonist, is a beautifully complex character whose struggle with loss and her own identity is both heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. The author skillfully navigates the blurred lines between reality and the supernatural, creating an atmosphere of enchantment and intrigue. As Hannah grapples with her newfound abilities and perception of a world beyond the ordinary, readers are drawn into a realm where the extraordinary becomes an integral part of the narrative.
The bond between Hannah and her sister Leah is a central focus of the story, adding emotional depth and tension. The author weaves a compelling tale of sibling connection and the burdens of family secrets, making for a truly engaging read.
'The Unseen Grief' is a book that seamlessly blends elements of the supernatural with themes of self-discovery and the enduring power of love. It invites readers to ponder the boundaries of reality and the mysteries that may exist just beyond our perception. For those who appreciate stories that challenge the ordinary and touch the soul, this novel is a captivating journey into the unseen.
June 1, 2024
This book was weird. I don't even know how to talk about it without spoiling it. Durst tends to write all kinds of stories that still fit within the fantasy genre, but so many of them feel very different from each other. This wasn't one of my favorites by her, but I think it would make a good book club read as there is so much to talk about.
Note: I read this as a free eARC from Netgalley
Note: I read this as a free eARC from Netgalley
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