Far from the Tree

4.5 Really loved this book. Minus a half star for some plot conveniences and the over use of a phrase that drives me batty (character x let out a breath they didn't even realize they'd been holding) but those are quibbles. The characters seem to live outside the page, the story is so tender, and the resolutions had me teary, Joaq's storyline in particular. I had to pull over for that one because the audio got me hard.