![]() ![]() The backdrop of life in Alaska lends the stories a unique flavor. Some of the characters are best friends others just know each other in a friend-of-a-friend or even more remote sort of way.Īlong the way, they deal with missing or abusive parents, misunderstandings, birth families and found families, and the quiet support that can come from the most unexpected of sources. The novel is told through interlocking stories, giving us windows into the various characters’ lives, while offering constantly shifting perspectives on other characters as we see how they see one another. This is a beautiful piece of writing, showcasing the lives of a handful of young people as they navigate their way through their triumphs and sorrows in 1970s Alaska. ![]() This is a book about people who try to save each other-and how sometimes, when they least expect it, they succeed. Hank and his brothers decide it’s safer to run away than to stay home-until one of them ends up in terrible danger.įour very different lives are about to become entangled. Alyce is trying to reconcile her desire to dance with the life she’s always known on her family’s fishing boat. ![]() ![]() Dora wonders if she can ever truly escape where she comes from, even when good luck suddenly comes her way. Ruth has a secret that she can’t hide forever. Alaska: Growing up here isn’t like growing up anywhere else. ![]()
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