Songs of Willow Frost

from KEFeeney

I like this as much as Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. And I enjoyed that, though it made me cry. Even though this story is tragic, it is full of a certain kind of hope that Ford has a way of imbuing in his stories. The tale of Willow Frost and her son William, is a tragic one of a singl...

from curvymommy

In Jamie Ford's second novel, Songs of Willow Frost, he proves that he's not a one-hit wonder. This book was just as readable as his first, The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet. Beginning in early '30s Seattle, we enter the world of William and Charlotte, two orphans at the Sacred Heart orph...

from ForeignCircus

A delight follow-up to Ford's wonderful debut novel, this story continues some of the same themes. I loved the insights into life in the Pacific Northwest in the early part of the century. The characters are well-drawn and the writing lyrical. A great read!

from julyso

William Eng is an orphan who discovers his mother during the viewing of a movie. He runs away with his best friend to find his mother who is in town for an appearance. She rejects him and William has no idea why. Once again, he leaves the orphanage to meet his mother in their old apartment. We fi...

from mckait

So much tragedy in the world.. so much loss. We spend a lot of time in the Sacred Heart Orphanage with William, his closest friend Charlotte and abuse disguised as care. There are stories of abuse before the days in Sacred Heart. I wish I could say that it sounded impossible, but sadly, it sounde...