This book was such a good can't put down story. Characters that won't let you go for a long time to come.
I loved that it was told from Eddie's POV. My most favorite thing about a book. Why? It's bc I can mostly relate to a character the best. Even with the hardest of the truths.
Eddie is a wonderful character and my favorite. I felt sorry for him in a way but yet at the same time I admired him. He's a good boy. He knew what was right from wrong.
Marcy was the coolest character of all. I'm going to dub her a daring character.
However; I didn't care much for the rest of his family. His Granny was one of a kind. I loved her history
I was delighted to see the mention of the Lutheran faith in a couple of spots as I am one since birth.
I loved most things about this book.
I believe that some readers will be delighted with this coming of age story and others won't because of certain things this book holds they won't put it down.
They'll be wanting to see what happens next.
5 stars for keeping my attention all the way through. I highly recommend.
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine

This explores the family dynamics of a blue collar American family at a time of profound and widespread change.

An unpopular war and the draft that comes with it threatens to destroy the dreams of the Kovacs family, and teenage middle child Eddie has no idea what his attempt to rescue the situation will lead to...

A coming of age story from the sixties that shows the impact of changes sweeping the social structure of the US, from race riots to the rise of the women's movement and a faraway war that wrought havoc at home.