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A review by chellyfish
Island of Bones: Essays by Joy Castro
5.0
W O W. I've not read much non-fiction before this, but what few expectations I did have were SO exceeded. Castro is a totally captivating writer, and you genuinely like her. As such, the things that happen to her are even more horrific (though they're so horrific on their own anyways). She lays out these essays without flinching from the truth of her past, baldly laying out her troubles unapologetically and (seemingly) without alteration of the horrible truth.
The only fault I find is in the last essay. After all she had established, it felt a bit like a cop out -- a tying together of ribbons that perhaps were better left untied. The essay "In Theory" conveys much of the same theme, but it doesn't spell out the message for you, which is nice. Not at all worth docking a star though. Highly recommend, questionably suitable for young adults though.
The only fault I find is in the last essay. After all she had established, it felt a bit like a cop out -- a tying together of ribbons that perhaps were better left untied. The essay "In Theory" conveys much of the same theme, but it doesn't spell out the message for you, which is nice. Not at all worth docking a star though. Highly recommend, questionably suitable for young adults though.