Fiction
2002
Finished on March 10, 2002
Rating: 4/5 (Very Good)
Publisher's Blurb:
Everybody wondered why the Sanders family had come back to Rosalita, Texas, and moved in next door to Lou Jean Perry. It was apparently the absolute last place they should want to be, though thirteen-year-old Kayla Sanders had no idea why. As the summer heat intensified, Kayla's brittle mother's motives for moving next to bright-spirited Lou Jean would become clear, but not before Kayla discovers that passion listens not to the mind's reason but to the heart's demands. Writing with poignant intensity, Cindy Eppes draws on her Southern roots in a coming-of-age story told by a narrator straight out of Eudora Welty, yet indelibly stamped with a distinctive, contemporary style.My Original Thoughts (2002):
Complex. Rich in detail. Mystery of sorts. Set in 1968. For those who like coming-of-age stories. Fans of The Secret Life of Bees will enjoy this one.
My Current Thoughts:
Try as I might, I can't remember a thing about this book!
I don't even remember seeing this book when it came out!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I remember ever seeing this one. I can't always remember anything about books I've read way back (or even more recent - ha!) either.
ReplyDeleteWell originally you gave it a high mark for enjoyment but isn't that funny you don't remember it!
ReplyDeleteI am always amazed when I loved a book as I read it then years later don't remember the details. Glad to know it isn't just me.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I forget details about books pretty quickly, even books I loved. I usually retain a sense of whether I liked it or not though.
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