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But more than anything, it was a delightful breath of fresh air during a difficult year. It’s light in tone with plenty of depth, it’s relatively clean, and it’s concise. With the right casting, I think this could be a brilliant movie.īeasts of Extraordinary Circumstance is one of those rare books that I could comfortably recommend to just about anyone. The older of her two daughters, Zadie, should have seen it coming, because she can literally see things coming. There is never an explanation given for how or why he is the way he is, and I was totally okay with that. Ohioana Book Award finalist Ruth Emmie Lang returns with a new cast of ordinary characters with extraordinary abilities. All of the unusual and uncanny events center around and siphon through him. The story takes place in our world, but with one major difference: Weylyn. This is the kind of magical realism that I love. But though his life is a bit of a mess, he does come across good people who love him for and in spite of his inexplicable uniqueness. He’s charming and innocent and kind and selfless and incredibly loving, and I adore him. Weylyn is an absolute treasure who needs to be protected at all costs.

Everything in this book, whether human or fauna or flora, is bursting with character. The way in which she presents forests, and wolves, and storms, and bees is simply lovely. Lang does a marvelous job describing the natural world. I’m a sucker for stories in which nature is a main character, and that is definitely the case here. I’ve never been a fan of the word “precious,” but that term perfectly describes Lang’s debut novel. There is a wholesome, wonderful innocence to the story that won me over immediately. Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance reads like a middle grade novel for adults, and I need more books like this one in my life. I can’t remember the last time I was so utterly charmed and delighted by a story. Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang

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