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Reviewed by Natasha Jackson for Readers' Favorite
What would you do if you came across one little line that made you question everything about the twin you thought you’d lost? That’s the question that life unexpectedly presented to April Ashcroft in The Postcard by Mariela Dabbah. April’s Sunday routine was already off thanks to a business call her husband needed to make, but that one line really knocked her for a loop. Then she began to question everything she thought she knew about her sister, their upbringing, and her memories. April is such a compelling character, a twin who had to relearn who she was without her beloved sister, and then learning she might be alive. She was such a sympathetic character, and I found myself rooting for her every step of the way.
The Postcard by Mariela Dabbah is an interesting story, and using a nationwide tragedy without turning into something else was a twist of genius on the part of the author. It was a detail in the story rather than the whole story, thanks to a writing style that was at times poetic and other times dramatic. It was a well-crafted story that kept me engaged throughout. Particularly interesting was following April as she saw their lives through her sister’s journals, which gave clarity to her current struggles with her identity, but also as one half of a set. The writing style allowed me to get to know both sisters, even though this really was April’s story. The Postcard is engaging, interesting, and very well-written.
