Review: I want to know what happens next!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2013
Chelsea Hain's Less Than Humble Beginnings follows a young Native American, Willie, as she loses everything she knows, leaving Florida beaches and her mother's transient lifestyle behind for small-town Oklahoma and her aunt's close-knit family.  Angry, scared, and mourning, Willie feels as if she belongs nowhere and doesn't know how to trust her new family or her own feelings.  As she settles in, Willie finally learns how to be comfortable in her own skin and how the choices we make help us find our place.I really enjoyed this book.  The characters are well-written and approachable.  Being a teenager is never easy, and Willie's internal struggles were easy to relate to.  Each choice she makes has consequences- some good, some bad- but she doesn't agonize over her choices; Willie's practical streak runs wide and deep.  The supporting characters were well-developed, each one has their own subplot that unfolds without detracting from Willie's story; there are no bit parts in this book.This is a well-written, character driven book.  I enjoyed it so much that I pouted when I realized that the next one isn't out yet.  I want to know what happens next!