Published: February 23rd 2016, Wendy Lamb Books
Genre: Young Adult, Historical
Pages: 240
3 STARS
The Plot:
"In Alaska, 1970, being a teenager here isn’t like being a teenager anywhere else. Ruth has a secret that she can’t hide forever. Dora wonders if she can ever truly escape where she comes from, even when good luck strikes. Alyce is trying to reconcile her desire to dance, with the life she’s always known on her family’s fishing boat. Hank and his brothers decide it’s safer to run away than to stay home—until one of them ends up in terrible danger.
Four very different lives are about to become entangled." - Goodreads
Review:
I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley.
Where this book wasn't the most engaging of reads, it certainly had a lovely story.
The novel is from the view points of different teenagers growing up in 1970's Alaska after it gets declared a statehood, so I guess you could class it as 'historical fiction' in a way.
The thing I enjoyed most about this book is the way all the characters stories were woven together. The reason I kept reading was the little links the author put in which tied each teen to the other; I found myself reading on wanting to discover more about them and where they'd eventually end up.
When I first saw this book the title struck me as a bit odd.. But after reading the story it gave me a new understanding. Where at first I simply thought it literally meant what other people's houses smell like, but as I read I discovered it had a much deeper meaning, and it actually meant that no matter how hard you try to be someone else, to hide your identity, you just can't shake where you come from. It's there in your hair, your clothes, the smell of your family and your home.
I would recommend this book to those looking for a nice, lighthearted easy read.
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