Helpful Score: 2
I was on the wait list for quite a while for this book, and I was disappointed upon reading it. I found the story didn't flow well or hold my interest. The characters in the book really have nothing in common other than that they all pass through this roadside diner named Cass'. I could write a similar book called "Everyone who walked through Target in the month of March" for all the sense this book had.
Helpful Score: 1
I didnt like this book very much.It was kind of boring hearing peoples stories who come in and out of Cass cafe.It seemed like everyone had a problem or woes is me that they had to tell.Then for me the book got stranger when the cop and pink were smoking pot.This seemed to far fetched.Thats when i decided to put the book down and read something else a little more upbeat and happy.I dont know what the author was thinking when she wrote this book.I wouldn't recommend this book unless you like to listen to hear about other peoples problems.
I received this book to read and review early. Jo runs away after giving up a baby from a teenage pregnancy. She lands in a roadside cafe owned by a woman who likes to take in strays. The story is about people passing through the cafe, and passing briefly through her life. I really liked the premise, as I find it fascinating how often people that only appear in our lives briefly can have a big impact. I felt the story was forced somehow and some of the 'appearances' were contrived. Also that Jo was not always open to what was going on around her, but she did come to realize that we each only have a 'peek' into what others are experiencing at any given time. Perhaps 'disappearing' for awhile helped her take her next step forward. A 'pause' for her to catch her breath. I wish the best for Jo, but did not feel satisified with the ending of the book. I would not go out of my way to recommend this
