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debs4jc's review against another edition
virginia has always lived a comfortable life as the daughter of the town doctor, so the biggest change that the depression brings is that she has to move out of her room to let her uncle jimmy & his wife have it. but she soon learns that others have it a lot worse off, when she accompanies her pa to "soo city", a shantytown down by the railroad tracks.
susanp's review against another edition
3.0
I love historical fiction, and the Depression from the perspective of a 13-year-old girl was interesting; but so many parts of the book were excruciatingly slow and rambling. Trim down about 150 pages and this would be a very good book.
evamadera1's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book more than "A Place Called Morning." It's not Tatlock's best. Those come latter with more experience.
However, she shows great promise in this book, particularly in the voice of the narrator. Ginny (or Virginia as she prefers to be called) sounds appropriately like the thirteen year old girl that she is. She's mature but not as mature as an adult. She's childish but not so childish that it strains credulity. Tatlock is one of the few authors that I have read that has managed to find this delicate balance.
I'm glad I read the book a second time because this time I had the benefit of studying American Constitutional history. When the Sheriff arrived at the picket line with an injunction that (after a riot) effectively broke up the strike, I remembered learning about the history of Supreme Court decisions during the Great Depression and how the injunction was co-opted as an anti-union tool and loved seeing it in action in a work of historical fiction.
While a few things in this book were simpler than I would like, I find this book a decent addition to the literature placed during the time of the Great Depression (of which there are many.)
However, she shows great promise in this book, particularly in the voice of the narrator. Ginny (or Virginia as she prefers to be called) sounds appropriately like the thirteen year old girl that she is. She's mature but not as mature as an adult. She's childish but not so childish that it strains credulity. Tatlock is one of the few authors that I have read that has managed to find this delicate balance.
I'm glad I read the book a second time because this time I had the benefit of studying American Constitutional history. When the Sheriff arrived at the picket line with an injunction that (after a riot) effectively broke up the strike, I remembered learning about the history of Supreme Court decisions during the Great Depression and how the injunction was co-opted as an anti-union tool and loved seeing it in action in a work of historical fiction.
While a few things in this book were simpler than I would like, I find this book a decent addition to the literature placed during the time of the Great Depression (of which there are many.)
butyougotmysoul's review
2.0
It was a good book despite the religious overtones of everything. It wasn't so heavily infected that it put me off, so, that's good, I guess. Good story, wrapped up a little TOO neatly.
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