Helpful Score: 2
An interesting story on a boy growing up in southern Appalachia. Surrounded by drugs, poverty and abuse, he strives to make the best out of everything but soon his world falls apart. Thrown into the foster care system, he struggles to keep his head above water. Finally, he gets to a place where luck would find him only to crash his dreams and send him spiraling into his own world of substance abuse. This is his heart-wrenching yet hopeful journey.
It was a good book and I really felt like I was part of the story. Growing up as a child near the area, I could relate to the small town life. I did feel it was a bit too long. I was reading with gusto until about 2/3 of the way, then it just started to slog for me and I struggled to finish. Even though the ending was satisfying, I ended up feeling more relieved that it was done than anything else.
It was a good book and I really felt like I was part of the story. Growing up as a child near the area, I could relate to the small town life. I did feel it was a bit too long. I was reading with gusto until about 2/3 of the way, then it just started to slog for me and I struggled to finish. Even though the ending was satisfying, I ended up feeling more relieved that it was done than anything else.
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