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OCFPL Book Club - June

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This month's book was Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. This month's choice was a little more in the middle when it came to liking it. Some members struggled to finished it but fought through to the end. Sing, Unburied, Sing was about the journey of a young boy named Jojo and his mother Leonie and their journey of finding their way to themselves and "home."  Some of our readers mentioned how the story got too painful sometimes. Jesmyn Ward's writing style really felt realistic, you could feel the pain, anxiety, and heaviness of the story across the pages. Truly a talent to capture and portray such emotions, even if the story is not a happy one. We were amazed by that talent. We did talked quite a bit about the relationship between Jojo and his grandfather Pops. How much he looked up to him and how he was an important person in his life. 
We gave this book 3 books out of 5. While it was a difficult book to read story wise, it still was a book that was written well. 

If you would like a copy of this book, follow the link down below:
https://oceancity.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S153C1437462 

Join us at our next meeting on July 21st as we discuss The Vacationers by Emma Straub 

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