An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Alejandro Penda is an 11-year-old living in Chile in 1973. His world is being destroyed in a coup and he is uprooted to go live with the Larks, a family that takes him in and raises him as one of their own. Eventually, Alejandro even marries one of the Lark girls, Valerie. Years later on September 11, 2001, Javier Landes is watching his own world destroyed when the Twin Towers are hit in New York. Life sends him to the same town that Alejandro and Valerie live in and when they meet, they all feel a strong pull towards each other that goes beyond just friendship.
This book is a story about how life’s journey can take you into unexpected situations and paths and how out of something horrible you can find something beautiful and good. The characters were very well done, and the writing was very good. I enjoyed this book and wouldn’t mind reading it again.


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