![]() ![]() ![]() Esch’s memories of her dead mother throughout her day to day life make her as present as the other characters, and these descriptions were some of my favorite parts of the book. I also loved the narrator, Esch, and her family, despite their many flaws. I loved Ward’s foreshadowing in China’s motherhood to her puppies, the approach of the storm, and all the water/flood imagery. As the tension builds and builds and the storm approaches, Esch’s pregnancy becomes harder to hide. The pacing in this is fantastic and mimics the calm before a storm. Ward is hands down one of the most lyrical writers I’ve read, and it’s amazing how she can make something as devastating as the destruction of Hurricane Katrina into something beautiful and even hopeful. Her writing is so atmospheric that you can almost feel the sticky Southern humidity as you read. I loved this book! This is my second Jesmyn Ward book after Sing, Unburied, Sing. But Esch has her own problem-she’s pregnant. The oldest brother Randall is distant but protective, and Junior is always getting into trouble. ![]() Her brother Skeetah’s dog, China, gives birth to puppies, who he hopes to sell as prized fighting dogs. Esch’s mother died giving birth to her youngest brother, Junior. In Salvage the Bones, Esch and her three brothers help their alcoholic brothers prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Katrina with their father, who is often drunk. ![]()
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