A review by caseythecanadianlesbrarian
The Republic Of Dirt by Susan Juby

4.0

What a delightful, charming, funny book about an odd bunch of characters (an utterly optimistic back to the lander woman from NYC, a grumpy but heart of gold senior man, a 21 year old sober metal lover, and a nerdy 11-year-old kid who wants to be a farmer)--a kind of found family--living together on a farm on Vancouver Island. A read that is at once wholesome and also tackling some serious issues, like parental neglect. I loved the characters! Juby did an amazing job carving out their unique voices. I got this as a Christmas present from my dad and was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it! I'm definitely going to go back and read the first one (although this second one is totally readable without having read the first installment).