Sitting in my dad’s car during the 12 hour drive to Gulf Shores became SO boring that I decided to read… yes, read. Having brought two books along, I finally chose to read Moon Over Manifest. Typically, I would not choose to read in general, and especially not a book having anything to do with history, but, frankly, this book exceeded my expectations. Within the 351 pages, Vanderpool blends suspense, tales of the past, and mystery to create a relatable coming of age story about a little girl named Abilene.
The story starts off rather slow, making each page difficult to endure to be able to see what the next one has to offer, hoping it is more exciting than the previous. Abilene hops off a train in smalltown Manifest, Kansas, based on the …show more content…
This style proved to be easier to follow than I had anticipated, yet I still tended to mix up the time periods and their characters. Vanderpool uses Abilene to create an excellent role model for young girls. She is fearless and strong and has a good head on her shoulders. Abilene put others before herself, and finds happiness in the little things. The protagonist is trying to find out where she fits in the world, lending the character to become relatable for most tweens and teens. The story I thought I was getting into was about one girl and her story when in reality, the book is actually about and entire town and its history and how it has affected the present.
The ending was somewhat of a let down. A fantastic plotline and seamless intertwining of two stories needs to have a killer finish, and it just did not do it for me. Seeming to have given much time to writing the heartwarming and suspenseful plot, I feel as if Vanderpool could have put forth a better ending to her virtually flawless story, disregarding the dull beginning. Overall, I would highly recommend this story to practically everyone, though background knowledge on the Great Depression and World War I would be
The story starts off rather slow, making each page difficult to endure to be able to see what the next one has to offer, hoping it is more exciting than the previous. Abilene hops off a train in smalltown Manifest, Kansas, based on the …show more content…
This style proved to be easier to follow than I had anticipated, yet I still tended to mix up the time periods and their characters. Vanderpool uses Abilene to create an excellent role model for young girls. She is fearless and strong and has a good head on her shoulders. Abilene put others before herself, and finds happiness in the little things. The protagonist is trying to find out where she fits in the world, lending the character to become relatable for most tweens and teens. The story I thought I was getting into was about one girl and her story when in reality, the book is actually about and entire town and its history and how it has affected the present.
The ending was somewhat of a let down. A fantastic plotline and seamless intertwining of two stories needs to have a killer finish, and it just did not do it for me. Seeming to have given much time to writing the heartwarming and suspenseful plot, I feel as if Vanderpool could have put forth a better ending to her virtually flawless story, disregarding the dull beginning. Overall, I would highly recommend this story to practically everyone, though background knowledge on the Great Depression and World War I would be