A review by jmj697mn
The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSclafani

4.0

A melancholy period piece about a young girl named Thea holding fast to a secret that has begun to destroy her family. She is deposited at The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, a place nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains that has plenty of secrets of its own. I didn't expect to enjoy this book as much as I did, seeing as I despise horses. But the girls were likable and the writing was so lyrical and hypnotic that I couldn't help getting sucked into their lives. As Thea's secret is slowly revealed against the backdrop of the Great Depression, I disliked her more and more, all the while devouring the pages. I felt it ended rather abruptly but appreciated that the author gave us a taste of what the future would hold for Thea and her family.