I have 3 young children and though none were raised in an 11 x 11 room, I feel Jack's "language" is not reflective of a 5 year old whose days are spent talking solely to his "Ma", to his T.V. and to himself and whose language is influenced by Nick Jr. television. How many 5 year olds would use the word "corridor" to describe a hallway which he has never seen before or be able to pronunciate the word "Bonsai" upon his first reading? Inconsistent and unbelievable. I also feel she plucked this storyline from People Magazine--Jaycee Dugard and Phillip Garrido. A book called Lost and Found by John Glatt gives an accounting of this true story of abduction and Jaycee Dugard is writing her own book I believe as well.

This is a fun read if your club has been reading a lot of heavy stuff and you are needing a break. Good, funny writing with a bummer of a premise.

A little uncomfortable to read, but flows nicely and is insightful to compare parenting in the seventies to parenting today. Is it that different?

A fictional piece about a real problem in India and other countries, this book shines a light on a dark subject that Westerners participate in. Written by a young author who was kind enough to visit our book club meeting. if you love social justice themed books, this one's for you!