After reading Roots of Wood and Stone, I was surprised to learn that it was the author's debut novel. Wen writes with a strong voice that tells the contemporary story in this time split novel, while also breathing life into the historical story told through a lifetime of diaries. Roots of Wood and Stone deals with an adopted woman's desire to know more of her biological family's story, the difficulties of eldercare and the heartbreaking decisions that accompany that, and the need to both hold on and to let go in order to move forward. While I truly enjoyed both time frames, my heart connected most with the historical story. This novel is a wonderful addition to the growing number of choices of time split novels and shouldn't be missed.
I look forward to future books by Amanda Wen, and am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of her debut novel from Kregel Publications via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.
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