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The Face on the Milk Carton
by Caroline B. Cooney
I happened upon a link recommending books to 12-13 year old reluctant readers. This series was one, and also one available at my library. I figured I'd give it a read. It went quickly, but it was short ... the book itself is a little older (1990), at one point she asks for a dime to use a pay phone. Definitely dated! ;)
I liked the story okay, I can see it is one that many teenage girls (even in a happy home) might have a fantasy about. I'm sure I probably would have enjoyed this more when I was a young girl. As an adult, the voice of the protagonist was quite annoying, eye-rolling at times. Really random thoughts too.
There were some editing issues ... not sure if this is reflective of the printed book, or just the digital edition, but it needed another pass with the proofreader.
It was a cliff-hanger ending (well, not leaving me on the edge of my seat, but in an annoying, open-ended kind of way) and I do think I'll continue, especially as I think the voice changes in the next companion book.
I liked the story okay, I can see it is one that many teenage girls (even in a happy home) might have a fantasy about. I'm sure I probably would have enjoyed this more when I was a young girl. As an adult, the voice of the protagonist was quite annoying, eye-rolling at times. Really random thoughts too.
There were some editing issues ... not sure if this is reflective of the printed book, or just the digital edition, but it needed another pass with the proofreader.
It was a cliff-hanger ending (well, not leaving me on the edge of my seat, but in an annoying, open-ended kind of way) and I do think I'll continue, especially as I think the voice changes in the next companion book.