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thebookdreamersalley's review
4.0
*I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review*
I see this book as a contemporary with elements taken from magical realism that are, at the same time, principal and secondary.
On the one hand, the main topic is Cassaiah's grandmother as well as her journey and her family's ordeal through her dementia. On this topic, there are also deep and interesting points of view as to how different people would face such an illness in a loved one.
On the other hand, there's the supernatural story of the goat children, which is also supposed to link our main character and her grandmother closer together until the end of our story.
However, I found myself getting easily distracted at times, especially when Cassaiah remembered previous moments in her life that, in some occasions, I found somehow unrelated.
The narrator was great and played all characters masterfully. But the main character had a relatively plain voice tone.
I definitely recommend to give this book a go!
I see this book as a contemporary with elements taken from magical realism that are, at the same time, principal and secondary.
On the one hand, the main topic is Cassaiah's grandmother as well as her journey and her family's ordeal through her dementia. On this topic, there are also deep and interesting points of view as to how different people would face such an illness in a loved one.
On the other hand, there's the supernatural story of the goat children, which is also supposed to link our main character and her grandmother closer together until the end of our story.
However, I found myself getting easily distracted at times, especially when Cassaiah remembered previous moments in her life that, in some occasions, I found somehow unrelated.
The narrator was great and played all characters masterfully. But the main character had a relatively plain voice tone.
I definitely recommend to give this book a go!
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