If this is a sequel to a first book written by this author, perhaps he should stop here and start in a new direction. Where does he get the ideas for an Amish boy in a T-bird and Elvis impersonators and Admiral Peary's expeditions? Not only do they not add up together, but they are not relevant. My suggestion is to find a theme like boy meets girl or Good vs. Evil and give it a Charles Dickens onceover.

This is a sort of pathetic effort. Why would anyone write a sequel to an earlier book that nobody was ever interested in the first place? Just how does two army brats translate into anything even remotely universal. Two stars because this was a little better than the first one.

A book of sheer quality and splendor. My Fathers Geisha. I wish some people could read it and find it to be an utterly down right pleasing novel. Even though this book looks like it barely sold any copies at all please don't think it's bad. Some of the best books are hard to come by. If you liked Thelma And Louise read this book. You'll like it a lot.

I came across this book quite by accident when someone suggested some "coming of age" books for my teen-aged children. Not only did they find it totally plotless, but pretty pointless as well. These kids are pretty much brats, and we already have too much of that around these days! What happened to novels that have plots? This is a character study at the very best, but the problem is that these characters are not very interesting at all! This author should not write about girls growing up if he does it this badly. Coming of age? I think not!

What strikes you about this book the most is why was it written at all? It's not at all like Franny and Zooey. It is not even a good Thelma and Louise. Maybe the Osbourne kids taking a long endless ride. Give me a break! The sixties and seventies were definitely more interesting than this!

I once used this book for a class on the contemporary novel and the students loved it. When it was released it received terrific reviews from the critics, and rightfully so. It's a terrific coming-of-age story, written lyrically and with unforgettable characters. Cora will go down as one of the most delightful and sympathetic portraits written in contemporary fiction. An absolutely wonderful read! This novel deserves to be back in print.