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chris10b's review against another edition
4.0
This was a quick, fairly easy read. Although there were some instances that were a bit unbelievable, I really enjoyed the story and the main characters.
erwink54's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
vpowellak's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the young hero in this story but the ploy ambled a little bit, making me impatient for the resolution. Overall, good read though.
catherineamerica's review against another edition
4.0
3.5. Good story but kind of getting tired of the “seeing Black struggles through the eyes of a white girl/woman” trope.
d52s's review against another edition
4.0
Reminded me of a combination of three books I've previously enjoyed - The Help, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Rush Road Home. A very engaging story of a young runaway and the people she meets along the way.
serennacai's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Whistling Past the Graveyard' by Susan Crandall tells of a young girl's journey to reunite with her mom. I like the feel and the book tells a pretty good story.
Young Starla lives in Mississippi, which is a different place in 1963. She lives with her dad and her strict gramdmother. She dreams of the day she and her dad can reunite with her mother in Nashville. When she gets in trouble around the Fourth of July, she becomes afraid and runs away to find her mother. Along the way, she makes an unlikely friend in a black woman named Eula. Eula has a young white baby boy with her and quite a story to tell. The story unwinds in a segregated South where the two become more like family.
I loved the writing style and how Starla and Eula keep helping each other out. The book felt a little like an updated Huckleberry Finn to me in the nature of some of the adventure and the relationship. I mean that as praise, and I really enjoyed reading this one.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Gallery Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
Young Starla lives in Mississippi, which is a different place in 1963. She lives with her dad and her strict gramdmother. She dreams of the day she and her dad can reunite with her mother in Nashville. When she gets in trouble around the Fourth of July, she becomes afraid and runs away to find her mother. Along the way, she makes an unlikely friend in a black woman named Eula. Eula has a young white baby boy with her and quite a story to tell. The story unwinds in a segregated South where the two become more like family.
I loved the writing style and how Starla and Eula keep helping each other out. The book felt a little like an updated Huckleberry Finn to me in the nature of some of the adventure and the relationship. I mean that as praise, and I really enjoyed reading this one.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Gallery Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
kiminindy's review against another edition
5.0
Susan Crandall does it again! I can't say enough good about this book. It's a "can't put it down, laughed and cried" kinda book. The characters are well developed and the storyline is wonderful.
gungirl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
icalyn_13's review against another edition
5.0
I never thought reading a book from a nine and a half year old girl's point of view would be riveting, but this book was just that.
Starla is a white girl in 1963 Mississippi. She runs away from home and is helped by a black woman, Eula, who doesn't want to call any attention to herself either, or the white baby that is in the truck with her.
This book made me laugh, cry and gasp at the history being replayed. Great story--would recommend.
Starla is a white girl in 1963 Mississippi. She runs away from home and is helped by a black woman, Eula, who doesn't want to call any attention to herself either, or the white baby that is in the truck with her.
This book made me laugh, cry and gasp at the history being replayed. Great story--would recommend.