Valerie S. (VolunteerVal) - reviewed on 7/25/2019 + 645 more book reviews

This book immediately captivated me with its sense of time and place. Then I quickly fell in love with the characters. In it readers meet the Jacobsons, a fairly typical family living in the Midwest in 1967. Their daily lives are a product of their heritage, their extended family members, and their friends and neighbors in their small Michigan town. Then the Vietnam War and a new resident in town change everything. To say more would spoil the reading experience for others; you'll want to experience it all for yourselves.

I loved that letter-writing played a major role in advancing the plot and sharing inner thoughts and feelings. The author also skillfully incorporated many pop culture elements (music, movies, slang terms, etc.).

I'm still thinking about Annie and her family and am wishing them well in all manner of things.

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