Review: Sarah Chorn's "The Necessity of Rain" — A Beautiful and Healing Read
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karenlykkebo
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A personal book review of Sarah Chorn's "The Necessity of Rain." The reviewer describes it as a beautiful, surprising read that pulls the reader out of reality into something deeply real and healing. Despite taking a few chapters to understand the story and its timeline, the book ended up being one of the most beautiful reads the reviewer has experienced in a long time. The review is written from a personal, emotional perspective rather than a critical or analytical one.
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bskyReview: Sarah Chorn's "The Necessity of Rain" — A Beautiful and Healing Readkarenlykkebo.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIt swoops you out of reality into something very real that makes you ache and heal.
I started reading it without knowing what I was getting in to... and it ended as being one of the most beautiful things I've read in a long, long time.
Actually, I'm not sure this review will even do it justice.
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