We Speak in Storms

I'll be honest, I picked up this book because I like the cover. I briefly read the flap to see what it was about and so when I went to actually read it, it was not what I expected. A tornado hit Mercer, Illinois in 1961. It plowed through a drive in movie and took the lives of many of the teenagers who had been in attendance. Most families were touched in some way by the devastating loss. Now it is the anniversary of this event and another tornado touches down in the same place leaving behind 2 cars. But no people are found by either of the cars. Three teenagers witnessed the event. Breanna, recovering from a break up, Joshua, the invisible boy who has come out as gay, and Callie, who is watching her mother slowly die from cancer. Each of them have heard or seen something unexplainable since the tornado. Each of them need something to help them get through this hard time they are going through. The ghosts of Mercer show up to help each of them, leading them to heal, find acceptance or work through an impossible time. As the teenagers get helped, they also must help the ghosts to rest, leading them on journeys of healing. This was a very different read that I enjoyed. All the kids had relatable problems current to today and the messages they received were touching and relevant. I am glad I picked a book by it's cover. Happy reading my friends.