Crow Talk

Delightful and rewarding for the heart, the senses, and the brain: Garvin understands them all. The book hit so many of my buttons: grief; injustice; (mis)communicating; caring; belonging; responsibility; the joy of curiosity. The characters were complex, the villains despicable, their relationships growing ever more nuanced as the book developed. They all felt real. The science felt real, as did Frankie’s love of learning. The writing was evocative, rich in a way that my more visualizationally gifted friends might love; even I found myself closing my eyes at times and trying to see, hear, and feel.

Although the main storyline takes place in 1998, some of the zeitgeist felt anachronistic, more like 1978; I’d like to know if you felt that too. Some of the events are emotionally manipulative, especially near the end, ... and I was totally OK with it. I left the book feeling thoughtful and satisfied.