A review by tamsterdam_reads
Where the Heart Is by Jo Knowles

3.0

Where the Heart Is is a youth novel that provides a protagonist's (in this case, young teen Rachel) experience of her family progression further into poverty while also discovering her sexuality. Like the other reviews have said, this is a great book to introduce those two topics.

The story allows people to understand that going into poverty doesn't always mean you're born into it; it can happen to anyone. Additionally, it helped me look through the perspective of a youth who knows deep down inside that they are gay long before going through any hormonal changes; but wanting to take the time to know for sure. I personally never have read such a perspective, so I am grateful that I was able to read this.