Stories that Bind Us

Stories That Bind Us is another masterpiece from Susie Finkbeiner. I cried at several places. Finkbeiner is never melodramatic about anything, she just lets the drama of the human condition unfold on the page without fanfare or embellishment, because it doesn't need any of that. As an author, she ha......more

A read of the times, topics such as mental heath, racism, and death. Family that is not perfect. I found it a refreshing read. I loved Aunt Betty so much her kind heart. She was Hugo's hero as much as he was her hero. I was worried that the story was not going to turn out well with Aunt Betty's siste......more

I don't know how Finkbeiner does it. She puts her characters in horrendously difficult circumstances, makes me weep, and yet feel good all at the same time. She creates powerful characters that manage to be deep, light, fun, serious . . . so real and likable. How does she do it in every single book?......more