A review by documentno_is
From Rockaway by Jill Eisenstadt

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This book was interesting, the pacing was chaotic and the style was minimal. The topic of a bunch of teenagers hanging out in Rockaway was nice enough as a coming of age story, add in the restless aimlessness of post high school blue collar class struggles and voila- interesting book. The main cast of characters jumped off the page but there were a tad too many side ones. Mainly the novel’s style becomes confusing at times and it seems a little all over the place.