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Its been a while since I have read a book by Berg, and I had forgotten how much I enjoy her simple, spare storytelling.
Katie is 12 and lives with her domineering and abusive father. Her mother has recently died and her sister is 18 years old and in love with a neighborhood boy. They are Army Brats, traveling from base to base and trying to make sense of their lives.
Told from the narrative perspective of Katie, the book is sad yet hopeful.
Katie is a wonderful mix of that naiveté, hopefulness and sometimes insightful wisdom that comes from young girls on the cusp of womanhood.
With her mother gone, her sister self involved and an angry father, Katie has only her friend Cherylanne to turn to. Although a few years older and frequently holding it over Katies head, Cherylanne is a true friend, trying to help Katie maneuver through the minefield of adolescence. Also touching is the relationship of Belle, Cherylannes mother, and Katie. Set in the late 50s or early 60s it is clearly a time when abuse is never spoken of, yet Belle does what she can to make Katies life bearable.
A very short yet deeply touching read.
Katie is 12 and lives with her domineering and abusive father. Her mother has recently died and her sister is 18 years old and in love with a neighborhood boy. They are Army Brats, traveling from base to base and trying to make sense of their lives.
Told from the narrative perspective of Katie, the book is sad yet hopeful.
Katie is a wonderful mix of that naiveté, hopefulness and sometimes insightful wisdom that comes from young girls on the cusp of womanhood.
With her mother gone, her sister self involved and an angry father, Katie has only her friend Cherylanne to turn to. Although a few years older and frequently holding it over Katies head, Cherylanne is a true friend, trying to help Katie maneuver through the minefield of adolescence. Also touching is the relationship of Belle, Cherylannes mother, and Katie. Set in the late 50s or early 60s it is clearly a time when abuse is never spoken of, yet Belle does what she can to make Katies life bearable.
A very short yet deeply touching read.
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