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Far From Home (2009)

by Anne Degrace(Favorite Author)

2.88 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0061728802 (ISBN13: 9780061728808)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

William Morrow Paperbacks

review 1: This book was easy to read and the language flowed nicely. I preferred some of the side character stories to the actual whole. I thought some of the side stories would have made for beautiful short stories. The book isn't a bad one, it just has a lot going on, and many intertwining character stories to follow. The initial premise of the story seemed too far fetched for me to take seriously. I realize this is fiction, but it still needed to be a little more believable.
review 2: "Far from Home" is one of the better books I have read. Not only is it a good story but it is well written. It is an easy read that keeps the reader interested throughout the entire book.The story takes place in British Columbia and a young college girl, Jo, is living with her parents.... more Jo's parents, in an act of kindness, allow a distant relative, Eamon, to live with them until he can find work. Eamon seduces Joe and she becomes pregnant.After delivering the baby and realizing that Eamon is not interested in marriage and being a father, Jo is unable to remain at home and begins to pursue a life of her own. Taking what few belongings she has, Jo begins to hitchhike across the country.Jo is taken in a friendly trucker who finds he a job as a waitress at Cass's Roadside Diner. The diner is located on a mountain pass and is frequented by truckers and a few travelers that are just passing through.It is here that Jo finds herself interacting with strangers and coming to the understanding that every person has a story and every person can have some influence on others. The type of characters she meets are both entertaining and informative. Although, most of the characters are just passing through, they all leave something behind that Jo uses to give direction and meaning to her life.There is a young hippie who has chosen to follow the wind, whichever way the wind blows is the direction he will take. She listens to the water witcher who comes from a family that can find water but finds he does not possess the gift. Jo hears the tragic story of a woman who is mentally challenged and is going through a crisis in her life. All of these people leave an impression so that Jo can pick up her life and face the future."Far from Home" makes an excellent book, not only for the individual, but also for a reading group. It provides an interesting, fast moving story that will cause the reader or reading group to think about what is happening to the characters portrayed in the book. less

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