![]() ![]() Readers will be swept away by the evocative images and emotive scenes in this story, offering a mix of bitter and sweet. The author's intelligent yet accessible wordplay on French vocabulary also leavens the narrative. Despite the novel's somber undertones, there is a promise of rebirth as love, compassion and forgiveness help heal old wounds. Gray cat" from long ago and an ancient owl-symbolize connections between past and present and emphasize the dull pain of longing still lingering with Grand-Pierre and other villagers. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. ![]() Metaphors from nature-the deceptively calm river, a " sad The horrors over a half-century ago echo the disturbing changes Zazoo now experiences, like the chronic ache in her chest and Grand-Pierre's failing health. A chance meeting with a mysterious Parisian boy sets 13-year-old Zazoo on a course to excavate secrets from the "Awful time," when Nazis invaded France. With exquisite tenderness, the author explores the revelations of a Vietnamese-born girl raised by her adoptive grandfather, Grand-Pierre. The quiet banks of a French canal, where this book is set, perfectly matches the reflective quality of Mosher's ( The Taxi Navigator) resonant prose. ![]()
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