If you've followed this blog a while or have heard me recommend books to my classes, you know Amy Lukavics is tied for my favorite horror author. I had the pleasure of listening to her speak at a conference I attended virtually. She's awesome.
I purchased this to read and then donate, which will happen as soon as I get to school and record the video version of this review for Google Classroom.
Lukavics doesn't disappoint.
June is a teen in classic 1950s America. Dad works, Mom stays home, brother Fred does the outside chores, June is expected to look pretty/learn to cook/not be able to think for herself. But June has other ideas, including being a science fiction writer (her first book being about alien abduction). She secretly applies to a writing program and intends to leave right after graduation. But her parents arrange a date and later engagement to her father's business partner. After losing it (I won't spoil how), her parents have her committed to an asylum.
Now, I think we all know how female patients were treated in the past in such institutions. Lobotomy anyone?
But this institution is much, much worse.
I don't want to give away too much, so that's it on the plot here.
Now, what happened that had me riding a high last night? Well, this:
We have all of their books in our collection, but because of my tendency to recommend them, most are out. Maybe if there is enough interest, I will order 2nd copies................ ;)
In case you're wondering, King is 3rd. And Lukavics has a nice Easter Egg homage to one of his recent novels in Nightingale. See if you can find it!
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