by Christina Baker Kline
William Morrow, 2013. 278 pgs. Fiction
A memorable novel of two women: Molly, a teenager in foster care and Vivian, a nonagenarian who in 1929 at age nine was sent West on an orphan train after her parents died in a fire. When Molly is assigned to do community service to avoid a term in juvenile detention, her boyfriend arranges for her to help widowed Vivian organize her attic. Seemingly very different, these two women find that they have much to offer one another and much to learn from each other. Vivian's life and memories seem to have stagnated along with the trunks full of possessions gathering dust in her attic. As Molly helps her organize and sort the attic, Vivian's stories come tumbling out.
This is a wonderful novel that would be appropriate for adult or young adult readers. SH
No comments:
Post a Comment