![]() ![]() When the book begins, we learn that Mama died eight years ago after giving birth to Junior, Esch's younger brother. Their home is in a place called the Pit, a scene of depressing squalor, tragedy and bad breaks, as well as love, community and hope. ![]() It focuses on a teenager named Esch, her three brothers and their father who live in the fictitious rural Mississippi town of Bois Sauvage. I'm glad she did, because 'Salvage the Bones' is excellent. The voted ended in a TIE between this book and Sheila Heti's 'How Should a Person Be?' I gave the victory to Jesmyn Ward because she liked my tweet about the poll. You may remember a few weeks back I asked you to vote for the book you wanted me to review next. Sorry I missed you guys last week life has a way of cramping your reading time. This Sunday's book is 'Salvage the Bones' by Jesmyn Ward. ![]() Welcome to the latest edition of Books on GIF, the animated alternative to boring book reviews. ![]()
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