A review by tishywishy
Marlena by Julie Buntin

3.0

Marlena was an interesting read. The author painted a picture that certainly would never inspire me to visit that area of Michigan if it existed (I believe that was her goal). Perhaps the most unnerving part for me was reading about Marlena's life and having my imagination conjure the pictures from the contextual clues. It's realistic, melancholic, a tale of how teenagers can slip through the cracks with drug use, lack of guidance, needing chosen family and how that can affect them as an adult.