Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Tayari Jones created such "rich" characters in this Young Adult book that most of the time, you would find it hard who to blame, or hate more, for what the two main protagonists had gone through in the story.
Silver Sparrow tells of a tale that is becoming more and more common in recent times: illegitimate children, bigamous/adulterous parents. The novel was able to tackle the issue as simply and as deftly as possible--so that even teenagers (whether going through or not going through the same experience) can relate to and understand both Dana and Chaurisse's predicament--while allowing the characters to develop throughout the story at the same time.
SPOILER ALERT:
My one and only beef was not able to read about what Chaurisse actually thought of her "victory" in the end, as it was Dana's voice featured in the Epilogue. But then again, Dana IS Silver Sparrow, so I thought maybe it was supposed to be ultimately her story.
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