Barbara M. reviewed on 2/29/2020 + 152 more book reviews

Got this book through paperbackswap.com after it was on someone's list of books to read. Short book--I started it one day and finished the next. Some critical Amazon reviews noted that there's really no plot to the book. That's true and if you're a hard core action fan, this book likely would disappoint. I gravitate towards mysteries. Yet, when I finished this book, I felt like I wanted to know how Katie's life turned out. Then I discovered that this book was the first in a series of three about Katie, the protagonist. I requested Book 2 ("Joy School") from the local library--started it yesterday and finished today (2/29/2020).

I was bothered by the mother's (deceased but references made to her in Katie's musings) blind eye/excuses for the dad's abusive behavior toward his daughters. Of course, this book--based on descriptions of hairstyles, clothing, music, etc.--is set in the 50s or 60s when domestic violence was swept under the rug.

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