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I liked this book. Someone complained that it didn't delve deep enough into mental illness and other issues but it wasn't meant to be that kind of book. The story is told through the eyes of Cee Cee, a twelve year old girl, who is forced to take care of her mentally ill mother because the father has given up and stays away working most of the time.
The author did a really good, very believable job of writing from a child's perspective. The supporting characters were well drawn and believable exce ...more
The author did a really good, very believable job of writing from a child's perspective. The supporting characters were well drawn and believable exce ...more
Better than the comparison books offered, I thought.
Most of the time when a book is billed as "Southern," I think it's a bit creepy—including Flannery O'Connor, but some creepy is okay; hers is done to unsettle and doesn't seem trite or commercialized. (I'm thinking of Secret Life of Bees here.)
So I was a bit wary of this book, but it avoided that creepiness and was simply a delightful read.
Maybe I'm way off base, or the sleep deprivation with a new baby and a two-year-old running amok have dist ...more
Most of the time when a book is billed as "Southern," I think it's a bit creepy—including Flannery O'Connor, but some creepy is okay; hers is done to unsettle and doesn't seem trite or commercialized. (I'm thinking of Secret Life of Bees here.)
So I was a bit wary of this book, but it avoided that creepiness and was simply a delightful read.
Maybe I'm way off base, or the sleep deprivation with a new baby and a two-year-old running amok have dist ...more
This was a cute, quick, gentle read, but it seemed more like a young adult novel. I liked CeeCee and the other characters although they were pretty one-dimensional. Throughout the story there were several minor storylines that could have been further developed, but weren't, which was disappointing. Still, it was a good choice for the beach, which is where I was when I read it. I wouldn't object to reading something else by this author, but I hope she steps it up a notch.
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Delightful.
Apr 22, 2012
Kate
marked it as to-read
