She was in a car accident with her boyfriend Patrick, in which he died, but she didn’t. (Source: I borrowed a copy of this book.)ġ8-year-old Wren (formerly Mamie) is having a rough time of it. One of the most beautiful debut novels I’ve read. If I was an author, THIS is the way I would want to write a book. Maybe it’s because of the woods and winter. In a way, McNamara’s writing reminds me of Maggie Stiefvater’s writing in The Wolves of Mercy Falls. Most of the novels dealing with death go through the grieving process from the start to finally accepting the loss but this one just scratches the surface and I liked it because of it, because it was different from the rest. I like the fact that Wren refuses to think about the accident that killed Patrick because she is not ready to go there. But they draw strength from each other-Call lets Wren have her space when she feels crowded and Wren pushes more when Call pulls back. While Wren locks it all inside and refuses to think about the problem, Call brushes them aside and pretends they aren’t a big part of his life. But Call also has his problems and things don’t always go as planned.īoth Wren and Cal are perfect for each other because they both went through similar things and yet they deal with grief in a different way.

Call brings her back from her shell and she opens up to him about the accident. After she meets accidentally meets Cal, everything changes and for the first time in months, she starts to feel alive. There she spends her days running and sleeping. She moves to her father’s house that located in the woods. We follow Wren through her grieving process after she was in a car crash that killed her boyfriend Patrick.

This book is perfect for a snowy day because it’s happening during December/January. When you’re happy you don’t think about every aspect of your life, just about that one thing that makes it all good. I would rather read a dark and gripping story because they truly make me feel alive. There are book that make you laugh at loud, in love or simply be thankful for opening your eyes every morning even if your life is far from being perfect.

Lovely, Dark and Deep by Amy McNamara