A review by erintowner
Godshot by Chelsea Bieker

3.0

I'm not sure how to feel about this book. The beginning dragged a little but then the story picked up and I was swept away. I had a hard time believing the details of Lacey May's world--a grandma who plays with taxidermied mammals? A lawn painter? It felt like the author was trying too hard to be zany. Even the main character's name, Lacey May, seemed like a parody of a rural low-income white girl's name. There were some very insightful moments sprinkled into the novel, however. And when I read things like this I'm always reminded how often adults fail children and how common and unacceptable that is. It's good to be reminded so we can all be on the lookout.

ETA: I feel like I have read this story before, even as a memoir, so this novel didn't say anything new.