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A review by hsquared
The Glorious Adventures of the Sunshine Queen by Geraldine McCaughrean
3.0
When a diphtheria epidemic breaks out in their home town, three adolescents--Cissy, Kookie, and Tibbie are sent out of town in hopes that they can escape the deadly disease. They join up with the Bright Lights Theater Company, traveling down the river in a dilapidated show boat with hopes of fame and fortune.
This was a fun book with lots of quirky characters. In fact, I struggled at the beginning trying to keep straight all the different characters, a task which would probably have been easier had I read The Train Stops, which precedes this novel. The story drags a bit at the beginning, but once it gets going, moves along nicely.
This was a fun book with lots of quirky characters. In fact, I struggled at the beginning trying to keep straight all the different characters, a task which would probably have been easier had I read The Train Stops, which precedes this novel. The story drags a bit at the beginning, but once it gets going, moves along nicely.