The Crying Tree

Any book that I stay up reading until 2 a.m. deserves five stars. I hadn't done that since Harry Potter 7 came out...and I had jet lag then because we were in Hawaii. I heard Rakha being interviewed on NPR and knew I had to read her book. A broadcast journalist for "All Things Considered" and an Oreg......more

"You ever done that? Forgiven someone even thought they don't deserve it?" "No," Mason said. "No, I've never done that." "Well, I got to say, it fills you. Whether you want it to or not, that kind of thing, it just fills you. It's like pain and grace all tied up in one." That's what this book was to me......more

I absolutely loved this book. I didn't predict the plot correctly - always a plus - and there was so much to think about. I liked the characters and the writing was phenomenal; you could feel the various emotions each character endured and empathize with everyone's position. The Crying Tree reminded......more