The Burrow

By Melanie Cheng,

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A wise and moving story about a family navigating grief, hope, and healing through a bond with a new pet rabbit.

“How rare, this delicacy―this calm, sweet, desolated wisdom.”―Helen Garner

The Burrow follows members of the Lee family as they navigate grief and hope in their quiet Australian suburb: Jin,…

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1 author picked The Burrow as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved this book for its empathic and nuanced description of a family that teeters on the edge.

While first and foremost a narrative about the myriad effects of grief on a small family, this gentle, tender novel also explores how personal crisis impacts the work of emergency doctor Jin as he struggles to function in the wake of unbearable loss.

Melanie Cheng is an Australian family physician.

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