Chouette
Ratings12
Average rating4.2
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Ratings12
Average rating4.2
'A MARVEL' RUMAAN ALAM 'MAGNIFICENT' NEW YORK TIMES 'A TRIUMPH' i 'SUBLIME' GUARDIAN 'DAZZLING' OBSERVER When Chouette is born, Tiny's husband and family are devastated by her condition and strange appearance. Doctors tell them to expect the worst. Chouette won't learn to walk; she never speaks; she lashes out when frightened and causes chaos in public. Tiny's husband wants to make her better but Tiny thinks their child is perfect the way she is. In her fierce self-possession, her untameable will, Chouette teaches Tiny to break free of expectations - no matter what it takes. LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD
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Oh, this is beautiful. I am not always drawn to this genre as I don't relate to it (no desire to be a mother here), but my, what a raw story of devotion and all-consuming love to your child. Oshetsky writes beautifully, and it truly made me emotional despite my lack of ties to the experience.
I will admit that I may not have fully understood it, but I enjoyed it.
Still thinking about this now. It's not a novel I think I'll ever forget really. Motherhood was tackled hard in this one and done in a way that I just couldn't put the book down. Listened to this on audio as well, and highly recommend that.
Rating: 3.75 leaves out of 5
Characters: 3.5/5
Cover: 4/5
Story: 3.5/5
Writing: 4/5
Genre: Magical Realism/Fantasy/Contemporary
Type: Audiobook
Worth?: Sure
Tiny ends up pregnant with an owl baby, to which whatever that means. The whole story seemed metaphorical. Metaphor for what? Hell if I know. I did keep reading because I was interested in Chouette and what would become of her. Her mother's backstory is also kind of interesting. I absolutely hated the father and ugh if I could just throat punch him I would.
Julia Whelan, my favorite narrator, narrates it and as usual she always brings in the whimsicalness of the book. First heard her in The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue and fell in love! Is it worth reading? Probably if you have nothing else to really read or in a kind of rut.
