Friday, November 12, 2021

Friday Book Review - Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah


 p. 19 It was Magic Hour, the moment in time when every leaf and blade of grass seemed separate, when sunlight, burnished by the rain and softened by the coming night, gave the world an impossible beautiful glow. 

Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah is incandescent in its story about resilience, hope, and home. 

A six year-old girl appears out of the deep woods in the Pacific Northwest into a small town. She is speechless, filthy, alone, and is hiding high up in the trees. 

Dr. Julia Cates, child psychiatrist, has been at the center of a scandal and her career is in ruins. This crazy timing has her sister Elle, a police officer, ask for help for this isolated fearful child - a prisoner of her obviously horrible past. Julia has to work to uncover "Alice's" history,  unlock some vocabulary, teach her to trust again, and basically domesticate this poor kid. 

back blurb - The shocking facts of Alice's life test the limits of Julia's faith and strength, even as she struggles to make a home for Alice - and for herself. 

Kristin Hannah knows how to tell a tale and this is based off a news story she had read about some kids found in the wild. Magic Hour is fiction but she's done her research on kids and trauma. The townsfolk, the friends, the community come together to help the "wolf girl."  Like life, there are ups and downs, and some twists and turns. However, Hannah weaves quite a tale and when all is said and done, it is magic. Enjoy. 

4 comments:

  1. Hi Joanne - sounds a really good read - especially with your description: 'it is magic' and I can see why you rate it so highly. Cheers - Hilary

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    1. she is a very reliable author with rich characters and good plot lines.

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  2. What a beautiful cover for such a dark story. It sounds like a fascinating read.

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    1. Indeed. But there's a a lot of light within the pages.

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