The novel's ending will leave readers reeling, but it feels especially fitting for the story. Watkins holds the audience’s attention by slowly revealing the secrets that haunt each character and exploring the subsequent implications of that information (or lack thereof) in the other characters' lives. In this way, readers are able to ascertain a fuller and clearer version of events than any of the characters themselves. She does so not only by jumping back and forward in time but also by recounting crucial events from multiple perspectives. Watkins craftily interweaves the past with the present. Though heart-wrenching, Perishtells an important story of intergenerational trauma and complex familial relationships. Overall, I would rate this novel with 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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