Review: The Silver Star

The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This book, by the author of [b:The Glass Castle|7445|The Glass Castle|Jeannette Walls|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400930557s/7445.jpg|2944133], was great. It follows the story of Bean and Liz, two sisters who go live with an eccentric uncle after their mother abandons them. It was hard not to draw comparisons between this novel and Walls' real childhood, where her parents were benignly neglectful, bordering on abusive with their childrearing style. In both cases, she (or in this case, the narrator, Bean) shies away from blaming her parents, rather, she is optimistic and ultimately perseveres.

This book was eminently readable. The narrator and her sister were very likable characters, strong little girls who tried their best to riddle out how to live in an adult world. The story and plot kept me interested, while the writing itself was easy to absorb and kept my interest.

I'll keep being interested in what Jeannette Walls writes.



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