Amy's review
Crossing California
by Adam Langer
Amy's review
Crossing California by Adam Langer
Amy's review
rating:
Yet another Chicago-related book. This one covers the early 1980s and the lives of several families in the northern suburbish area called Rogers Park. California is in reference to the street in Chicago, not the state, and how it marks a line between neighborhoods. Chicago is, afterall, a city of neighborhoods and also a city with an obvious divide between races. Growing up in the Southern U.S. I never thought I would encounter such disctinctions between race as I have found in Chicago. This book delves into the lives of various families and teenagers of various socio-economic backgrounds and religions and forms a great story of the future and the past coming together. That kind of makes sense, but you need to read to understand. Favorite part: Rovner!
