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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
This is the story of a poor family in California in the 60s. The father has anger issues and pride issues. The family faces prejudice because of the father's ethnicity.
The main character, Justy, has special skills. The youngest of three children in this troubled family, she has developed ways of coping with her uneven life.
It is a well-written story and very compelling. That said, I must state that I hated the ending. The book just ended. It didn't seem "over." It wasn't a cliffhanger, just unfinished feeling. Don't let that deter you, however; it's a wonderful read.
The main character, Justy, has special skills. The youngest of three children in this troubled family, she has developed ways of coping with her uneven life.
It is a well-written story and very compelling. That said, I must state that I hated the ending. The book just ended. It didn't seem "over." It wasn't a cliffhanger, just unfinished feeling. Don't let that deter you, however; it's a wonderful read.
You won’t want to skip a word of this book. Beautifully written. Charlotte captures the lives of these characters so well and paints a vivid picture of their struggles and hope.
I had a hard time getting into this one. The flow was pretty slow for me and not much was happening throughout. There are glimpses into the characters' mindset but at times it seemed to lack coherency as thoughts jumped from one character straight to the next. Maybe that type of flow was intentional? If so, it didn't work well for me.
It's also a very despondent story with the main thread that of 7 year old Justy and life as seen through her eyes. Very bleak and without hope.
Overall not a bad read, but not a great one either...at least not for me.
It's also a very despondent story with the main thread that of 7 year old Justy and life as seen through her eyes. Very bleak and without hope.
Overall not a bad read, but not a great one either...at least not for me.