Helpful Score: 2
The book jumps back and forth between two different times, which had me a little confused a points, especially as the two times began to converge. Keep in mind: Mattie is working at the hotel the summer she is 16, turning 17. The rest of the book takes place earlier that winter/spring, and on into summer, until the backstory catches up. Grace dies AFTER the 4th of July, and all of the narration surrounding her covers only a day or two.
While this is a 'youth' book, I agree with a previous poster that it's good for adults and mature teens. There was more sex, swearing, and bordering-on-crude parts than I would want my pre-teen to read. For instance, there was a paragraph or two on menstration in a pre-Kotex era. In another part, Mattie catches a neighbor having an affair with another woman. She describes his backside in detail.
While this is a 'youth' book, I agree with a previous poster that it's good for adults and mature teens. There was more sex, swearing, and bordering-on-crude parts than I would want my pre-teen to read. For instance, there was a paragraph or two on menstration in a pre-Kotex era. In another part, Mattie catches a neighbor having an affair with another woman. She describes his backside in detail.
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