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A review by kitsuneheart
The Voice on the Radio by Caroline B. Cooney
4.0
Dude, ow. This is the third Janie Johnson book, and I didn't think Janie's hurt could grow any deeper. But she has one under-utilized source for grief: her boyfriend, Reeve. And when Reeve goes off to college and tries to find a way to stand out from the crowd, he realizes he has one thing that makes him unique: Janie's story. Which he begins to tell on the radio.
What happens from there is a predictable train wreck. I'm glad that the transgression was taken seriously, and that the story doesn't end with easy forgiveness and love, as Janie's sister fears. There are consequences, and they're hard on both Janie and Reeve.
This book really explores the risks parents take by giving their children freedom as they grow older, and the hard decision to reign your technically adult children back in as they continue to make mistakes. This is a central theme in the Janie books, due to Janie's kidnapping, but it's normally shown in the context of minor children, and less people that the state claims are able to make their own decisions.
A good continuation on the series. Has me excited to read the next!
What happens from there is a predictable train wreck. I'm glad that the transgression was taken seriously, and that the story doesn't end with easy forgiveness and love, as Janie's sister fears. There are consequences, and they're hard on both Janie and Reeve.
This book really explores the risks parents take by giving their children freedom as they grow older, and the hard decision to reign your technically adult children back in as they continue to make mistakes. This is a central theme in the Janie books, due to Janie's kidnapping, but it's normally shown in the context of minor children, and less people that the state claims are able to make their own decisions.
A good continuation on the series. Has me excited to read the next!