the strange and beautiful sorrows of ava lavender characters

Readers should prepare themselves for a tale where myth and reality, lust and love, the corporal and the ghostly, are interchangeable and surprising. There are many sorrows in Walton’s debut, and most of them are Ava’s through inheritance. is a beautiful voice-poetic, witty, and as honest as family mythology will allow. This magical lyrical story is a beautifully written novel with much to offer readers. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books This remarkable, magic-laced family history continues and spreads to other members of Ava’s Seattle neighborhood to produce a gauzy narrative of love and loss. Becky Quiroga Curtis, Books & Books (Coral Gables, FL)

It is just as the title suggests, both strange and beautiful, and should be read by every lover of books, regardless of their age. Ellen Klein, Hooray for Books! (Alexandria, VA)

This love story by debut YA author Leslye Walton is as rare and perfect as Mona Lisa’s smile. A unique book, highly recommended for readers looking for something a step away from ordinary. It is beautifully crafted and paced, mystical yet grounded by universal themes and sympathetic characters. This multigenerational tale examines love and considers the conflicting facets of loving and being loved - desire, despair, depression, obsession, self-love, and courage. Walton’s novel is both strange and beautiful in the best of ways. It's a story that adults and teenagers can appreciate equally.

Walton's novel builds to a brutal but triumphant conclusion. N entrancing and sumptuously written multigenerational novel wrapped in the language of fable, magical realism, and local legend.

The strange and beautiful sorrows of ava lavender characters