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The Face on the Milk Carton
by Caroline B. Cooney
I hate rating books like this--how do I, as an adult, score my enjoyment of a book written for teenagers 20 years ago? There are things that feel dated--the microfiche readers at the library are actually less strange-seeming than the sense of innocence the characters have. Janie doesn't know what a cult is, and has never heard of the Hare Krishnas. There's an odd sense that good people do good things and bad people do bad things, which at least the author is wrestling with, though the very question seems dated.
The details of Janie's thought process, breakdown, young love, and investigation are great. I wish the story went further, into more of the practical and emotional details of what comes next, but there's a sequel and I'm definitely going to read it. I remember seeing a TV movie made of this story, and the book gave me a lot of the same pleasures. 3.5 stars.
The details of Janie's thought process, breakdown, young love, and investigation are great. I wish the story went further, into more of the practical and emotional details of what comes next, but there's a sequel and I'm definitely going to read it. I remember seeing a TV movie made of this story, and the book gave me a lot of the same pleasures. 3.5 stars.