A review by cdale8
The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls

3.0

I wavered between 3 and 4 stars for this one, so 3.5. This was a compelling read, albeit I kept wondering if I'd read this before because the theme of irresponsible/unhinged parent(s) from the early boomer/silent generation was quite pervasive in her other works. It soon differentiated enough from the other works where I could relax and just enjoy the story and meet the characters. One star off for the abrupt ending, and the half star for alluding to a deeper understanding of the race relation issue that drove Mom away which never quite materialized in a satisfactory manner.