Book Review: Claiming Georgia Tate

Book: Claiming Georgia Tate
Author: Gigi Amateau
Link: Amazon.com: Claiming Georgia Tate

Summary:

Georgia Tate lives with her grandparents. Her mother is dead and her father lives with a blonde woman named Sissy. One summer, after a traumatic experience of spending time with her father, Georgia Tate is forced to question everything about herself, starting with her mother. This is the story about a little girl who has to grow up too fast and learn to deal with things she never should have had to.

Review:

Claiming Georgia Tate is an interesting book. It combines the innocence of a child with the complexity of modern times. This book forces you to imagine a lot of difficult situations, but it also teaches you about the harsh world we live in and how to survive it. With good friends and a strong will, you can achieve anything, but nothing will ever go the way you want it to, because life is just unpredictable. It read easily and the characters seemed more real than most books, because they seem to have been taken from real life. The ending was unexpected and left you wondering what was next. There was never a time in the book where you could tell what was going to happen next, and everyone surprised you.

Comments

Loraine said…
Nice and short review! Here's mine if you don't mind: http://lorxiebookreviews.blogspot.com/2012/08/claiming-georgia-tate-by-gigi-amateau.html

Thanks and have a very nice day! =D
August 13, 2012 at 7:29 AM
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