Little Lost River: A Novel

by Pamela Johnston

Set in Boise, Idaho in the early 1980’s, Little Lost River is the story of two young women who come together in the wake of tragedy. Cindy Morgan is still reeling from the loss of her mother when an accident leaves her boyfriend missing and presumed drowned. When Frances Rogers happens upon the accident site, she stays with Cindy until help arrives. In the aftermath of that night’s events, as Cindy faces her future with a determination often misunderstood as indifference, Frances becomes her source of both support and compassion. <br> Cindy and Frances are determined to find their own lives unencumbered by conventional expectations, but their path to adulthood is neither easy nor clear, and the future that each girl finds is not what she expected or planned. One generation follows another, and in the end the girls learn that life moves on its own path, that “transformation is what takes you forward. It’s the only constant thing.”<br> <br>

312 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 2008

Reviews

[Barry Bridges · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good basic novel covers the differences in what it means to be a mother.

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the references to Boise in the 1980s. I thought it was a realistic look at teenagers of the time. The three generations of women were interesting. The mothers' characters were my favorite too. It got my attention from the first line when the girl's mother puts the gun in her mouth. And I thought the other girl's mother was going to kill her when she.... Well, I don't want to spoil it.

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was ok .....barely. It sort of droned on and on for me. I didn't ever really care about the two girls. I didn't even finish it. I liked the references to Boise locales though. Their mother's histories and reasons for doing things was more interesting than the girls.

[Therese · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I read the dustcover, I thought this would be a really interesting story. It could have been but never really followed through on some story lines. The location of the story is Boise, Idaho, early 1980s. Good mention of some sites here in Boise; made me wonder where the characters lived.

[Ellen]

working on the questions for this week. One of you (Cheryl?) already posted that you didn't like it--but I did. I've lost all my email addresses--eek! More later. E

[Jayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great writing. I felt like I was there.