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A review by charliebookfanatic
Velva Jean Learns to Drive by Jennifer Niven
5.0
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Jennifer Niven did it again. I think I have officially found a new favourite author to add to the list. All The Bright Places managed to rip my heart out and that was Jennifer's YA debut. I wanted to dive into her backlist, so I stumbled upon this historical fiction series. At first, I didn't know what to expect but after reading it: Wow. Honestly, just wow.
The story is about a girl named Velva Jean who lives in the Appalachian Mountains with her whole family. Velva Jean has always dreamed about becoming a famous singer and to finally sing in the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. This dream fades when she meets Harley Bright. She fell in love with his bad-guy charms, but he turns into a revival-preacher. Eventually, it comes down to choosing between her home or her big dream.
I've lived Velva Jean's childhood with her throughout this book. I love these kind of books and it surprises me every time. I was frustrated at times with Velva Jean. I couldn't understand why she'd stay with Harley, but other times well made up for that. She learns how to drive in a time where it wasn't 'appropriate' for a woman to do that. That made me love her so much. Such a fierce and lovable character.
I do hope we'll see some of the characters who disappeared from this book in the next one. It'd be sad if Velva Jean wouldn't see these characters ever again especially because they meant so much to her. I'm very excited to read the next book and I'm so glad I finally had a better-than-average read this month. It was phenomenal.
Note to self: Read Jennifer Niven's entire backlist.
Jennifer Niven did it again. I think I have officially found a new favourite author to add to the list. All The Bright Places managed to rip my heart out and that was Jennifer's YA debut. I wanted to dive into her backlist, so I stumbled upon this historical fiction series. At first, I didn't know what to expect but after reading it: Wow. Honestly, just wow.
The story is about a girl named Velva Jean who lives in the Appalachian Mountains with her whole family. Velva Jean has always dreamed about becoming a famous singer and to finally sing in the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. This dream fades when she meets Harley Bright. She fell in love with his bad-guy charms, but he turns into a revival-preacher. Eventually, it comes down to choosing between her home or her big dream.
I've lived Velva Jean's childhood with her throughout this book. I love these kind of books and it surprises me every time. I was frustrated at times with Velva Jean. I couldn't understand why she'd stay with Harley, but other times well made up for that. She learns how to drive in a time where it wasn't 'appropriate' for a woman to do that. That made me love her so much. Such a fierce and lovable character.
I do hope we'll see some of the characters who disappeared from this book in the next one. It'd be sad if Velva Jean wouldn't see these characters ever again especially because they meant so much to her. I'm very excited to read the next book and I'm so glad I finally had a better-than-average read this month. It was phenomenal.
Note to self: Read Jennifer Niven's entire backlist.