Today I finished a novel by Susan Gabriel titled "Trueluck Summer". The synopsis caught my attention because it described an adventure involving a 12 year old Trudy Trueluck and her 70 year old grandmother, Ida. It sounded like it could be comical or poignant or whimsical.
However, it was historical fiction taking place during the civil rights movement, specifically 1964. It was engaging and a quick read. It flowed well and I enjoyed the characterization and the setting. However, again, maybe not the right time for me because it was all wrapped up in the political and social unrest of the time. I lived through that unrest so it wasn't particularly entertaining from that aspect.
I would recommend the book, it was good, funny, had a good ending -- it was a bit "To Kill a Mockingbird--esque". However, one thing that I realized reading this book is the same thing that I realized reading the last book I read and reviewed -- not much has changed in our society.
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