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The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
4.5
adventurous emotional informative mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Absolutely beautiful writing, absolutely beautiful story - I will never know what it's like to have a sibling, but the relationship between Esther and Ysabel was so full of love and so achingly real that I couldn't help but feel it alongside them.