"The Same Sky"

“The Same Sky” by Amanda Eyre Ward

Published by Ballantine Books

NetGalley ebook – finished 2/15/15

5/5 stars

I love a book that makes me feel, and this one does just that.  While reading this book you will feel compassion for the 2 main characters over and over again.  They each have their own needs and wants and struggle to obtain them.  During their lows, you want to reach into the book to give them a hug and tell them it will be OK, that you are there for them.  During their highs, you want to give them a little “way to go” congratulatory pep talk.  Yes, you will become that attached.

The book is composed of two separate stories told in alternating chapters.  One is the story of a young girl in Honduras and her quest to be reunited with her mother in America.  The other is the story of a young woman in Texas who is unable to have children but craves motherhood.  At one point in the book you will probably figure out how the two stories will eventually tie in together, but I’m not going to tell you because you just might be wrong.

If you would like to read a non-fiction book regarding a young boy’s journey from Honduras to America riding the trains, I highly recommend “Enrique’s Journey” by Sonia Nazario.  Now that book was an eye-opener for me that I still think of whenever the topics of immigration and the American borders come up.  And I read it years ago – it will stay with you, as I think “The Same Sky” will as well.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of “The Same Sky” in exchange for an honest review.