The Crying Tree

The Crying Tree by Naseem Rahka is a story told in an alternating time line between the past and present. The story centers around the shooting death of a 15 year old boy and the fall out of his death on his family and the community.



Gripping, roller coaster of emotions bringing you on a journey to places that are, often, too uncomfortable. Places where you wish that such things didn’t exist
But ultimately, this story is about the human spirit and compassion. We are all simply travelers on this journey with our own stories to tell. This was a great, interesting read. I had trouble putting it down, my only complaint is that I couldn’t devote a large enough block of time to finish it in one sitting- as I went about my daily activities my mind kept drifting back to this book.