Alex's mom has always been a wanderer but, one night, she decides to take Alex for an epic, across the country road trip to settle scores and learn to overcome her unhappy childhood. By accompanying her, Alex's childhood pains and lessons are revealed.
I liked the story about Alex's mom a lot. I love stories about one's childhood that eventually lead to healing. It was rather annoying, though, that one of the central parts of this book was that we never discover whether Alex is a boy or a girl. I didn't really care one way or another but it felt as if the author was trying to be trendy in that "genderless" is very on topic right now. It felt like the author was trying to bank on that trendiness. It just didn't feel like it should be an important part of the book and too much of it was used for something that I don't think most people care that much about anyway. That being said, I really liked both Alex and Alex's mom. While both have been through enormous painful obstacles, the characters show how resilient people can be. Even the minor characters were so interesting and unique. Taylor is a gifted writer. I felt myself going back and rereading many of her poetic writing. While many of Alex's mother's stories, and even some of Alex's own stories, are very sad, there are some light moments in this book, as well. This is not a total downer of a novel by any stretch of the imagination. I really enjoyed this book and I think anyone who enjoys coming of age stories will, too.
My rating:
★★★★☆
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My rating:
★★★★☆
This book is currently available and can be purchased from major booksellers. Read more reviews on this book on Goodreads. Visit the publisher, Penguin Random House, for booksellers and information about the book.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review. This is my honest opinion of this book. I am not associated with Goodreads in any way and the links provided are available strictly for your convenience and not to imply a relationship of any kind.
I do not track activity of visitors beyond that which blogger already does. If you click on an outside link, those websites may track your activity but I do not actively share any information with third-party websites.
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