Silver Star

The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As usual Walls slams another one out of the park. With her quirky sense of humour and witty characters this book is a must read (like her other two). The mum, Charlotte comes off as a bizarre, free spirit that just decides she is going to stop being a mother and go to San Diego, leaving Bean and her sister Liz to fend for themselves and there's no notice of when she is coming back. Bean and Liz decide to make the trek from California to Virginia via bus and the stories begin to unfold. When arriving in Virginia, they find their Uncle Tinsley and he provides them with shelter and positive living experiences. Like the other books that Walls has written the families are more than their fair share of dysfunctional. The best part of this book was the significance of the Silver Star. It was heart felt and touching. Everyone needs to have one token they hold dear to themselves and the significance is worth millions more then the item itself.

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