Turtle under Ice

I didn't expect this book to sucker punch me in the gut with its poignant portrayal of grief and sisterhood, but alas, here I am, gut-punched. - Follows Row and Ariana, two Filipino-Chamarro-American sisters who are still reeling from the loss of their mother six years ago. When Ariana disappears, th......more

CW: Loss of mother, miscarriage. This story moved quite slowly and considering that it's a verse novel, that's really saying something. That being said I enjoyed the heartfelt tone and the portrayal of two sisters managing their grief in the aftermath of two painful losses. I understand the stresses......more

3.5/5 Stars "We have the capacity to be cruel, if we let the pain consume us." This book tackles themes such as grief, identity and also the overcoming of grief after a tragedy. It also talks about siblings relationships and how sometimes it's difficult to understand the people who are the closest t......more

Told over the course of a single day, Turtles Under Ice is a lyrical novel about two sisters coping with grief, new and old. While I enjoyed parts of it, most of the book dragged and I found myself wishing that up to the art show was less than 20 parts, and what they did after was told after it. Bec......more