Review: Worth the read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 7, 2012
`Cowgirl' by Java Davis is the story of one woman's journey through a difficult life.  The journey begins with Risa, age 14, and her little brother, Yani, age 11, leaving their home in California to walk on foot to Nevada.  The story starts out very sluggish.  There was so much that could have been done with this time in their lives, but the author chose to pass through this phase very quickly.  To be honest, if I had not been reviewing the book, I would have stopped reading it after the first chapter.  I did not feel drawn to the characters.  In fact, I disliked both of them.  However, as the story progressed I began to feel sympathetic toward Risa enough to hope that her life would take a pleasant turn, and she would ultimately find happiness.  Overall, the book had enough good moments to make it worth the read