Book clubs in Mold

This story entwines the natural world with the human one and gives a voice to a fig tree as she falls in love with a human. The story is beautiful and tragic all at the same time. It focuses on a young girl coming to grips with her roots and how her history shaped the person she would be, even well before she came into existence.

This is a story about a boy born into poverty in American Appalachia. We see Demon through school and work, we see the people he encounters and the challenges he faces. This book had me holding my breath until the end, it made me smile but it also made me feel immense sympathy. Above all, it has made me a better person and more understanding of people's circumstances.