The Driest Season, Meghan Kenny
The Driest Season, Meghan Kenny
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The Driest Season

Author: Meghan Kenny

Narrator: Amy Melissa Bentley

Unabridged: 5 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/28/2020


Synopsis

As her Wisconsin community endures a long season of drought and feels the shockwaves of World War II, fifteen-year-old Cielle endures a more personal calamity: the unexpected death of her father. On a balmy summer afternoon, she finds him hanging in the barn—the start of a dark secret that threatens her family's livelihood. A war rages elsewhere, while in the deceptive calm of the American heartland, Cielle's family contends with a new reality and fights not to be undone.

A stunning debut, The Driest Season creates a moving portrait of Cielle's struggle to make sense of her father's time on earth, and of her own. With wisdom and grit, Kenny has fashioned a deeply affecting story of a young woman discovering loss, heartache, and—finally—hope.

About Meghan Kenny

Meghan Kenny is the author of Love Is No Small Thing: Stories. Her short story "The Driest Season"-the basis for her debut novel-won the Iowa Review Award and was a Pushcart Prize Special Mention. She lives in Pennsylvania.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on November 20, 2017

Fifteen year old Ciella life is forever changed when she walks into the barn on her family's farm in Wisonsin. She finds her father hanging from one of the beams and if word gets out he committed suicide Ciella and her sister and mother could lose their farm. This is a story of grief and growing up......more

Goodreads review by Carla on January 12, 2018

I so enjoyed this book set in Wisconsin during World War II. Fifteen year old Cielle is wise beyond her years and the death of her father has her questioning the secrets that are being kept, and her own place in the world. With wonderful character development, I was instantly a party to Cielle's tho......more

Goodreads review by Donna on April 18, 2018

Solid 4 of 5 stars - read my review here: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Anne Marie on December 06, 2017

Very interesting story about a young girl, growing up in a small Mid-Western town, and the changes around the world that would impact her. Both her changes and her famiy's changes. Interesting characters and realistic story.......more