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Out of the Easy
by Ruta Sepetys
After falling in love with Ruta Sepetys' most recent book, "The Fountains of Silence," I knew I had to give another book a try! And I am so so glad I did.
This book, "Out of the Easy," takes place in the French Quarter, New Orleans, in the 1950's. Josie is a girl who longs for more--she has a head for books and wants to go to college. She really wants to go to college outside of New Orleans. Her mother is a prostitute and an absentee one at that. In fact, Josie is more raised by the madame and the other women of the brothel. Her escape is working in the local bookstore.
Mystery ensues after a recent bookstore customer ends up dead. So many people are questioned--including Josie's mother and her evil boyfriend, Cincinnati. Who is to be believed? What's the truth? And will Josie find her way to better her life?
Ruta Sepetys always has a way with words. Her historical fiction narratives are very much welcome and needed in YA. I appreciated seeing a whole different aspect of history and the South than usually portrayed in books.
This book, "Out of the Easy," takes place in the French Quarter, New Orleans, in the 1950's. Josie is a girl who longs for more--she has a head for books and wants to go to college. She really wants to go to college outside of New Orleans. Her mother is a prostitute and an absentee one at that. In fact, Josie is more raised by the madame and the other women of the brothel. Her escape is working in the local bookstore.
Mystery ensues after a recent bookstore customer ends up dead. So many people are questioned--including Josie's mother and her evil boyfriend, Cincinnati. Who is to be believed? What's the truth? And will Josie find her way to better her life?
Ruta Sepetys always has a way with words. Her historical fiction narratives are very much welcome and needed in YA. I appreciated seeing a whole different aspect of history and the South than usually portrayed in books.