Definitely epic, definitely reminiscent of Huck Finn, and maybe just a teeny tiny bit overhyped.
Or maybe I just waited to long to read it.
I found this to be a bit more simple in writing style than I expected. My first WKK and probably not my last, but I think because I waited so long to read it and have read such stellar reviews that I might have suffered from Great Expectations.
Still, a good read and a good story. Four kids in 1932 have a rough childhood for various reasons. They band together after a devastating tornado and run away - down river. Adventures abound and await! The novel focuses on the first few months, but at the end takes us way down river to their longer lives, which I appreciated. Lyrical and a classic story of a Life Journey and taking the road/river less travelled. A worthwhile weekend read.
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