Notable Books

Four books for summer reading reviewed by Susan Olasky | Aryn Kyle

The God of Animals | Aryn Kyle

Twelve-year-old Alice Winston lives on a horse farm with her father and clinically depressed mother, who only comes out of her room during a rare visit from grandparents.

Alice is nearly invisible. She relates events in a matter-of-fact tone that's heartbreaking when you imagine how lonely she is. Only as the characters interact with the horses do you see long-buried emotions come to the surface.

This is not a cheerful book and it doesn't have a big redemptive conclusion—so maybe it isn't great beach reading. The language is rough in places, but those who begin the story will be thinking about it long after finishing.

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