Review: Absorbing Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
This is basically a feel good story of a young man of eighteen, Dillon, after having grown up in an alcoholic and drug addicted household, taking a chance. His escape comes on his eighteenth birthday, when he leaves home and boards a bus from Chicago to Omaha. Why Omaha, Nebraska? He has randomly chosen a city that is financially accessible to him, his meager savings being what they are, and it is far enough away to begin a completely new life, maybe. Or maybe not.There, he meets an unlikely series of people, who not only are kind, but generous. While this does not seem likely to happen in this cruel unforgiving society in which we live, it's nice to believe that, yeah, that could happen.This light and loving story of believing in one's hopes and dreams is written with real feeling. Leighton Rose's talent is evident here, as we see a new author continue to grow. The characters, descriptions, and motivations all work well for her. It's a feel good story, one for a long afternoon's reading on a lazy day. There's just enough going on here to keep your attention, and heart, hoping for a really good ending.Just one bone to pick. With all of the beautiful descriptive writing, I missed one small item; what about Parker? What kind of dog is he? Not important, but just a little to me.