Bookanistas: DISPLACEMENT by Thalia Chaltas

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Plot without spoilers…Devastated by a family tragedy of which she can barely speak, Vera runs away to Garrett, a tiny desert town where her secrets are her own. There, her evolving friendships with handsome Lon and soft-spoken Milo lead Vera to the realization that she needs to confront her own grief or she will forever feel displaced.

Of literary interest…. One of my favorite elements of the novel is the way the use of postcards as metaphor, as functional objects, and in the description of the illustrations that grace their fronts. A series of unsent postcards Vera writes to her sister, Carole, creates an evocative thread through the story.

Finally, just gotta say…This story immerses you in its arid, dusty landscape. Like heat waves rising off pavement, the novel has a slow, shimmering cadence all its own which results in a fascinating study of a young girl trying to run from grief—until she realizes she needs to run to something instead.

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