Rating: 3 out of 5

An interesting, easy read. But I didn’t fully engage with the characters and I didn’t care that much about them. I originally liked Moon but his admission that “alliteration tends to rub me up the wrong way” didn’t endear him to me. I love alliteration. It charms me. I’m not the target audience for this story. But it passed the time easily at a difficult time when more complex stories may have proved hard to follow.

Highlighted passages:

My brother is blessed with the three most important qualities in a skateboarder: balance, agility, and a high tolerance for pain.

When she did housework before, it was like she was restoring a cherished painting, removing a layer of grime and letting its radiance shine through; now it was as if she was punishing the place for getting dirty.

The writing was on the wall, even though Mom kept washing it off.

I’d like to believe in people, though. I think that’s more important, and it’s not easy, either. Still, sometimes they surprise you and do wonderful things.

Originally posted to my Goodreads account