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katiearcher's review against another edition
3.0
It's an interesting story about a girl coming of age in the 50s I loved being in that time period and picking up on all the little things that placed it in that time.
carolynlynlyn's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I read it in one sitting. The voice of Katie is so real. This is the first time that I almost felt for the abuser (her father). You can tell he's in there somewhere trying to feel for his daughters, but just doens't know how. You feel all of the characters.
dhammond_x4's review against another edition
5.0
Love this story, and all the following from Berg about Katie! We get to see her overcome all obstacles and remain true to herself'
mhall's review against another edition
4.0
One of those books I've carried around since I was 14, hadn't read it in at least a dozen years.
ncrabb's review against another edition
1.0
I’ve read lots of coming of age books, which essentially is what this is, and this one doesn’t stand out in the pack for me. I normally eagerly look for this author’s writing; her Dream When You’re Feeling Blue still impresses me years after I read it. But this book? Well, it’s ok. This is the first book in a trilogy, and I don’t plan to read the other two.
Katie Nash lives on a military base with her abusive widowed dad and older sister, Diane. Her sister is about to turn 18 and can’t wait to be out of the old man’s influence. Katie is hard-core in love with her big sister’s boyfriend. She is simultaneously hoping for a visit from the breast fairy.
When their aloof father perfunctorily announces another move to another base, Katie and her sister determine that things have to be different.
Katie Nash lives on a military base with her abusive widowed dad and older sister, Diane. Her sister is about to turn 18 and can’t wait to be out of the old man’s influence. Katie is hard-core in love with her big sister’s boyfriend. She is simultaneously hoping for a visit from the breast fairy.
When their aloof father perfunctorily announces another move to another base, Katie and her sister determine that things have to be different.
jesstele's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
happy_hiker's review
2.0
I picked up this short novel (~200 pages, large font, very large margins, > single spacing) on the sale shelf at the library and started reading with no idea what to expect. What I got was a nicely written, but somewhat disappointing story of 12-year-old Katie's life with her abusive father, older sister, and bit older best friend/neighbor. There were some parts of of the writing that were wonderfully descriptive and evoked memories of my own youth, and the book started out on a strong note for me, but overall the story was unfinished, and given its brevity, the characters were not wholly developed. I now realize that this is the first of a series, which actually makes me feel a little bit manipulated -there could have been more substance to this book had it and its sequel(s) been written and sold as one book. I am not sure if I will read the next, even though based on reviews it seems to be better than this one. 2.5 stars. This book is going down the street to the neighborhood Little Free Library.
lisa_loves_reading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
buckeyegal81267's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good coming-of-age diversion that reminds me a little of Judy Blume. I’m off to read the second book in the series that I found through the library’s digital loans. Thankfully there was no waiting list! It looks like I’ll have to splurge and buy the third book on Kindle. #quarantineprobs