The Wilderwomen

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"This book is magical realism and kept me entranced more than I thought it would to be honest. Five years ago Nora Wilder disappeared. She left behind two daughters and no explanation. But Zadie, her oldest daughter is a psychic who can see the future and the younger sister, Finn, can see the echoes of memories that other people leave behind. One day Finn gets an echo, a memory from her mother, Nora. Finn wants to find her mother, and wants Zadie to come with. Although Zadie doesn’t want to help due to all of her resentment for her mother, she can’t leave her little sister to find her mother alone or to be left in shambles when she can’t. They use Finn’s echoes to track her mothers steps and uncover why it is their mother left them 5 years ago. As Finn keeps using her sense to go back to her mothers past, it gets harder for her to return to her present self. They have to decide if it’s worth finding their mother if they lose themselves in the process. Honestly I wasn’t too excited to read this book from the start, magical realism, seeing peoples memories, could be a great disappointment. However this book is still a win in my book. It is a puzzle and you never really know where it’s going to take you. It has a nonlinear timeline so it tracks before Nora disappears, up until her disappearance, and then present day as they try to find her. It also follows both main characters, Zadie and Finn, as they try and find their mother. On this road trip, they learn so much about each other, about their mother, and about their abilities and other people like them. The people they meet and the adventures they have within the story really plunge the story forward for me. There are some really interesting parts in the book where you really are left hanging wondering what will happen next and kept me reading until the end. It keeps you guessing as to will the characters accept themselves, will they find their mom, or give up due to the danger? Is their mom even still alive? I found this book to not be a usual read of mine, but it had some great turns in it and kept me wanting to read till the end. It’s not a high fantasy book, it’s real life tracking on a road trip with some mythical elements in it. I really enjoyed it. If you still want some magic but want to take a step away from high fantasy for a while, this is a great book for you. If you like a puzzle to try and finish on your own to see if you can find the answers, this is a great book for you as well. "

"I think you might like this if you enjoyed the video game Tell Me Why "

"While the book has a slow start, the Wilder sisters are relatable and easy to follow. There are parts that drag and lack connection, but the story takes you on a journey of finding oneself, each other, and the lost. The ending is a little lackluster, but I enjoyed the novel nonetheless. "