i have read this book probably eight or nine times. the first time i was about ten, possibly eleven, and i felt so connected to june elbus even though she was much older than i was. i cry every time i read it. i am now nineteen, closer to greta’s age than june’s, but i see so much of myself in june. i haven’t reread it in several years and i am admittedly afraid to read it again out of fear that it isn’t how i remember it. tell the wolves i’m home had a profound impact on my middle school years, and i’m afraid that college-age me might not feel so deeply connected to it. regardless, it’s my all-time favorite book. i used to dislike answering the “what is your favorite book?” question because it felt like revealing too much of myself to answer. even now, i would shy away from recommending it to other people because it’s so much a part of me, and i don’t know if other people would feel so connected to it. but what matters is that i feel connected to it, and to june, and i love tell the wolves i’m home with my whole heart.
I don’t believe in ranking things- restaurants, albums, books, movies, athletes anything, top x lists whatever. I think it’s a waste of time honestly. Even with a completely objective criterion what’s the point. Would rather listen to and read people just talk about their favorite things and why they are special and meaningful to them- everyone has their own, interesting reasons. And this is a great place to do that!
