Title: Disappointing
Product review: I can't believe this book was the "United We Read" selection for this year in Kansas City MO. (I don't know if this is part of a national program, or just KC.) I was very disappointed with this book. Expecting to read some real "stuff" about black nuns in the rural south, I ended up skimming much of the going-nowhere story looking for those parts. They were almost not there. The last 20 pages redeemed the story to a very slight degree but overall, this book was a waste of time. Lots of character development -- no real story, no plot, no antagonist, no protagonist. As another reviewer stated, the thoughts and dialog of main character, 10-year-old Vivien Leigh does not ring true to her age (even if she is "wise beyond her years"). I also felt the story itself did not ring true to the period, or place. At times I wasn't sure if they were in present day or the 50's; California, or Louisiana or somewhere else altogether. The many incongruities were annoying to say the least.
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