The Silver Star
Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781594137860 (1594137862)
ASIN: 1594137862
Publish date: 2014-06-03
Publisher: Large Print Press
Pages no: 394
Edition language: English
Oh, this started out so well. I was mesmerized for the first two or three CDs. We've got the tough older sister watching out for the thoughtful younger sister because the mom can't really do the mothering thing. We've got a trip cross-country to see a barely-known uncle. We've got smart moves and ne...
I thought the characters were very well fleshed out and developed but I can't really say the same for the story. I wanted more action or suspense or love or.........something!!! I came to like the damn emus more than anything. *sigh*
I liked the actual characters in the book but the storyline just wasn't very interesting. I finished reading it because I felt so invested in it but I definitely wasn't super impressed with the flow of the book. Still not a bad read, though.
Jeanette Walls latest novel again examines the relationship between fractured family members, specifically a certifiably crazy mom and her street smart, literate daughters. As in most of Walls work, the children are not terribly bitter that the adults are unable to care for them properly, but accept...
If you've read the author's memoir, then you've read a much better version of this book. It tells a predictable story of two girls who are left on their own after their nut of a mother picks up and leaves.
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