A review by crystal_reading
Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia by Jenny Torres Sanchez

4.0

I was inclined to enjoy this book because Emily Dickinson has been one of my favorite poets for as long as I can remember. Frenchie really clinched it though. I was drawn into her emotional struggles. She has a snappy humor, but she is stuck in a dark place that she is struggling to escape even as she wants to just give up the fight. In spite of the dark subject matter, Sanchez provides enough humor to keep the reader periodically smiling and laughing. There is a lot in this book that inspires deep thinking. It is one that I will be recommending and will likely re-read.

Review originally posted at http://readingtl.blogspot.com/2014/01/first-book-of-year-2014.html