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A review by sc104906
Anthem by Deborah Wiles
4.0
Guided by a musical backdrop, Molly and her cousin Norman travel from South Carolina to California to find Molly's older brother, Barry. After running away, Molly has not seen or heard from Barry. In fact, she has no idea where he is. Barry has been writing to Norman, who only knows that Barry is near San Fransisco, California. When Barry gets a draft notice, Molly's mom sends the cousins to go find Barry and bring him home. The two travel across the country in a school bus and meet a variety of hippies and historical icons.
I love how the author weaves important historical elements in with the narrative. Not only do hippies make an appearance, but the larger social context is addressed. There is talk of the civil rights movement, American labor activism, and the gay rights movement. I thought using the backdrop of music to further the story was interesting and now I have a whole slew of songs that I plan on listening to. While the main characters in this book did appear in the previous books, they are not my favorites. Molly is a hard girl to like and Norman is just an average everyday guy. They both have journeys, which are compelling along the way. Since this is the final book in the series, it can solidly stand on the work that has come before it. I think everyone should read the entire series!
I love how the author weaves important historical elements in with the narrative. Not only do hippies make an appearance, but the larger social context is addressed. There is talk of the civil rights movement, American labor activism, and the gay rights movement. I thought using the backdrop of music to further the story was interesting and now I have a whole slew of songs that I plan on listening to. While the main characters in this book did appear in the previous books, they are not my favorites. Molly is a hard girl to like and Norman is just an average everyday guy. They both have journeys, which are compelling along the way. Since this is the final book in the series, it can solidly stand on the work that has come before it. I think everyone should read the entire series!