The theme of the novel "Tell the Wolves I'm Home" is that love is stronger than the criticism, harsh words, and sacrifices that comes with it. In the end, love will be standing the tallest. Pretty sappy right? That's okay though. It really was a great book.
         This novel takes a tragic situation and gives it multiple sides and layers. In one part, right after the uncle has passed away June (main character) is given a task. "Keep him safe." This guy is her uncle's partner who we eventually find out didn't have anyone in his life other than his partner. This gave the book a whole new direction and situation.
       Throughout this text, the reader is allowed to see every side of every character. In the beginning, you can only see the depth of the main character and her uncle while the others are rather flat and seem to have a utopia feel to them. Meaning there doesn't seem to be a flaw or a deep thought about them. They are almost shallow. When throughout you are able to see more and more of their personality and flaws. The mother for example, she is first seen as a figure just standing tall and helping out with the family death. However, later you realize how judgmental she is. Epically about her dead brother's partner. The mothers negativity toward him at first scare June into not seeing him but later makes her see that her mom just doesn't want to see any good in him.



An article about an interview with Carol Rifka Drunt and how she was able to write such a touching novel.