All That's True
Mar 15, 2011
All That's True
Author: Jackie Lee Miles
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Publication Date: January 1, 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4022-4085-0
To fans of Jackie's earlier books - Roseflower Creek and Cold Rock River - this might be an unexpected book from her. The two above-mentioned books were very dark tales. Extremely well written and gripping, but definitely not carefree, lightweight books. I adored them by the way.
This book also deals with dark issues, but in a totally different way. The story is told through the voice of a 13 year old girl who struggles with her brother's death, her mother's alcoholism and her father's adultery. Along the way her best friend is sent to boarding school and becomes friends with a shoplifter, throwing yet more angst into Andi's life. Andi has so much thrown at her in a short period of time that she must absorb and deal with, while at the same time learning to embrace her growing maturity and own teenage issues.
A well written book about a girl discovering truths in life and learning how to deal with adult issues.
