When Crickets Cry - Charles Martin - A Short Summary & Review

 When Crickets Cry - Charles Martin - A Short Summary & Review

By: a.d. elliott | Take the Back Roads - Art and Other Odd Adventures

A Rite of Fancy Book Recommendation and Review

The healing of a transplanted heart after a blinding tragedy.

A short summary:

When Crickets Cry follows the quiet, aching story of loss, healing, and the fragile persistence of hope after tragedy. Centered around Reese, a man haunted by devastating grief, the novel explores what it means to survive when life no longer makes sense. Through the lens of a transplanted heart, literal and symbolic, Charles Martin weaves a story of pain that lingers, love that endures, and the slow, uncertain work of redemption. It is a novel about how broken lives can still find purpose, even when the past feels unbearable.

My favorite quote from the book:

"Speak to the heart and the head will follow."

- Charles Martin, When Crickets Cry

Questions to ponder while reading:

What are you called to do?

How have you overcome your hurts?

My review:

When Crickets Cry follows the quiet, aching story of loss, healing, and the fragile persistence of hope after tragedy. Centered around Reese, a man haunted by devastating grief, the novel explores what it means to survive when life no longer makes sense. Through the lens of a transplanted heart, both literal and symbolic, Charles Martin weaves a story about pain that lingers, love that endures, and the slow, uncertain work of redemption. It is a novel about how broken lives can still find purpose, even when the past feels unbearable.

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About the Author
a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller traveling through life

She shares her journeys at Take the Back Roads, explores new reads at Rite of Fancy, and highlights U.S. military biographies at Everyday Patriot.

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