by Caroline Leavitt
To be published Oct 4, 2016, by Algonquin Books
Finished 10/1/2016
If you read the blurb and think this is about a 16 year old girl who runs off with her 30 something teacher, you would be only half right. True, Lucy Gold leaves her sister Charlotte and "Mom" Iris in a quandary wondering where she could be, and yes, most of the story revolves around Lucy's lonely, sheltered existence in the aftermath. But the offshoots into the backgrounds of the few other characters are handled with ease as well. Iris is lonely but content enough with her life when she gets the call asking if she'll raise the two little girls she didn't know existed. Charlotte is happy to put herself second to her little sister's needs, until she can no longer do so. Patrick has his own sadness but seems a good man. In that time of the Sharon Tate murders, Kent State, and communes, there are so many layers to the story. It all culminates with a few story lines left open ended, and a happy ending for my favorite character, who will remain nameless to avoid spoilers.
Thanks to LT Early Reviewers for my copy.
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