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Where the Stars Still Shine
by Trish Doller
My review just got eaten and I shall cry.
This was a great book, and I will write an actual review (again).
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OK, let's try this again!
So often in our lives we hear the dramatic part of a story - the murder, the trial, the kidnapping, or the return. But what happens after? How do the people involved deal with what has happened in their lives? When Callie is returned to her father after a life on the run with her unstable mother she faces a huge lifestyle adjustment. She needs to learn how to make friends, interact with relatives, and live a stable life. Added to that, everyone wants something from her, or at least from the person they wanted her to be.
I loved reading this from Callie's perspective and getting a feel for her thought process. It feels like Doller really thought through the effects that growing up with very few constants could have on a child and how she would interact with others afterward.
There were some things in the story that seemed off: the way that no one seemed curious about Callie's life before her return, the fact that professional counselling wasn't considered as an option. The assumptions made about how she's just going to fit exactly into the slots they want are ridiculous.
Overall, I highly recommend this one!
This was a great book, and I will write an actual review (again).
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OK, let's try this again!
So often in our lives we hear the dramatic part of a story - the murder, the trial, the kidnapping, or the return. But what happens after? How do the people involved deal with what has happened in their lives? When Callie is returned to her father after a life on the run with her unstable mother she faces a huge lifestyle adjustment. She needs to learn how to make friends, interact with relatives, and live a stable life. Added to that, everyone wants something from her, or at least from the person they wanted her to be.
I loved reading this from Callie's perspective and getting a feel for her thought process. It feels like Doller really thought through the effects that growing up with very few constants could have on a child and how she would interact with others afterward.
There were some things in the story that seemed off: the way that no one seemed curious about Callie's life before her return, the fact that professional counselling wasn't considered as an option. The assumptions made about how she's just going to fit exactly into the slots they want are ridiculous.
Overall, I highly recommend this one!