A Thousand Moons

It was good to be immersed in this world again, and in Barry's language, that's sparse and simple and sometimes just knocks you over with beautiful raw emotions. This time, the center of attention is Winona, the Indian adoptee of Thomas McNulty and John Cole, who gets into a bit of trouble in the rough years after the American civil war. At the heart of the story is still love and family, loyalty and doing what's right. Which were all the ingredients that made [b:Days Without End 30212107 Days Without End Sebastian Barry https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1471281193l/30212107.SY75.jpg 50666270] so special. And I enjoyed this story for its own merits as well, but it just didn't feel on par. When it comes to recent sequels to beloved novels, this was definitely tons better than [b:Find Me 44581535 Find Me (Call Me By Your Name, #2) André Aciman https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1557077508l/44581535.SY75.jpg 66927396] but not as engaging as [b:The Testaments 42975172 The Testaments Margaret Atwood https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549292344l/42975172.SY75.jpg 66802198].3.5