Where the Sweet Bird Sings by Ella Joy Olsen
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We never know how we’ll handle grief until we’re forced into it. In Where the Sweet Bird Sings, Ella Joy Olsen takes us to that deep place and gives the reader a beautifully rendered story that will alternately break your heart and make you hopeful.
Emma Hazelton is frozen by grief. She’s just lost her beloved grandfather a year after losing her young son to a rare genetic disease. Her husband wants to move forward with their lives and have another baby, but Emma can’t put aside the fear of passing her genetic deficiency to another child.
Unable to deal with the present or plans for the future, she immerses herself in cleaning out her grandfather’s house. An old wedding photograph of her great-grandparents leads Emma on a genealogical scavenger hunt that reveals family secrets and a new understanding of what love can be.
With elegant prose and vivid description, Olsen has created a story of loss and resilience, and the intricacies of what binds us. I fell in love with Olsen’s debut, Root, Petal, Thorn, and was surprised at the comfort I felt seeing the characters and location connected in Where the Sweet Bird Sings.
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