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ljrinaldi 's review for:
Gone to Pot
by Jennifer Craig
This is either a clever, cute book about an older woman making it in a world where they are not respected, and it is hard to find traditional work, or else this is a manual on how to grow pot in your basement. I haven't quite decided which.
The story takes place in Nelson, BC, and follows what happens to Jess, an older woman, when she loses her waitressing job because the cafe she worked at burned down. The author is basing a lot of Jess's background on her own background, which is fun, because it does make her a more interesting character. From the amount of detail that is put into the book about how to do a grow, it makes it sound as though she has done quite a bit of research on the matter.
The people in the book are realistic. The town, which is real, is described quite well, and even though I don't feel like growing pot in my basement, I enjoyed the trails and tribulations of doing so. I loved her group of friends, and feel that it is important to have stories where we see the sorts of problems that older women go through.
Not quite sure who would enjoy the book. It isn't YA. It is being marketed as general fiction, but I think it is more women's fiction. Quick read. It is somewhere between a three and a half and a four star.
Thanks to Netgalley and Second Story Press for making this book available for an honest review.
The story takes place in Nelson, BC, and follows what happens to Jess, an older woman, when she loses her waitressing job because the cafe she worked at burned down. The author is basing a lot of Jess's background on her own background, which is fun, because it does make her a more interesting character. From the amount of detail that is put into the book about how to do a grow, it makes it sound as though she has done quite a bit of research on the matter.
The people in the book are realistic. The town, which is real, is described quite well, and even though I don't feel like growing pot in my basement, I enjoyed the trails and tribulations of doing so. I loved her group of friends, and feel that it is important to have stories where we see the sorts of problems that older women go through.
Not quite sure who would enjoy the book. It isn't YA. It is being marketed as general fiction, but I think it is more women's fiction. Quick read. It is somewhere between a three and a half and a four star.
Thanks to Netgalley and Second Story Press for making this book available for an honest review.