Scarlett Blaine's life in 1960s Georgia isn't always easy, especially given her parents' financial struggles and the fights surrounding her sister Juli's hippie lifestyle. Then there's her brother, Cliff. While Scarlett loves him more than anything, there's no denying his unique behavior leaves Cliff misunderstood and left out. So when he wishes for a rocket to Jupiter, Scarlett agrees to make it happen, no matter how crazy the idea might be. Raising the rocket money means baking pies, and the farmer's son, Frank, agrees to provide the peaches if Scarlett will help him talk to Juli. The problem is, Scarlett really enjoys her time with Frank, and finds herself wondering if, someday, they could be more than friends. Just as she thinks everything might be going her way, Cliff suffers an accident that not only affects the rocket plans, but shakes Scarlett's view of God. As the summer comes to an end, Scarlett must find a way to regain what she's lost, but also fulfill a promise to launch her brother's dream
My Thoughts...
Another marvelous read by a brilliant author, Rachel Coker brings creativity to life! I ran to the second book after finishing Interrupted, and devoured it in a day or so. Personally, I thought this book gets better than the first. From the first page, I knew this book would be different than all other formulaic books I have encountered, and was anticipating the plot. Each character has weird quirks that would sometimes irritate the other characters to no end; not one character had a lack of depth to them. Every chapter uncased new and creative events that made this story one of a kind. This novel goes through each problem and success with ease and a sense of energy that possesses the plot. The ending was nothing what I had expected, and had a bit of difficulty getting through the ending. The story had the perfect amount of emotion and lots of action, a fantastic novel that turns the everyday life into weird and real events that will forever change ones life.
-ShewolfLia17
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