Young Llama Thoughts
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Adventurous
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Christian Friendly
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Easy Reading
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Humerous
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Youth Appropriate
Overall
Review
I got this book because I just love interesting history! And reading a fiction adventure inspired by the adventures of Bonnie and Clyde seemed totally worth it! And it was… kind-of. But it wasn’t such an interesting romance with a happy ending. (Which Bonnie and Clyde didn’t have either.)
Beatrice Carraway always dreamed of life in the spotlight, but her good looks alone wouldn’t carry her through all because she was from the gutters of Dallas. When her dreams seemed close to over, she meets Jack Turner. And he promises to change everything. But Bea isn’t certain she wants everything he is offering. Is the spotlight worth it when the price tag is stained red? However she doesn’t know how to go back now, and she isn’t certain even God could save her soul…
This book was pretty good. The action and adventure were very interesting! I really enjoyed the history behind it all. And it had a great focus on God throughout the whole book. Bea is struggling with finding Jesus during the story, and the author does a wonderful job showing how hard it can be for some people to turn everything over to God and repent. It was really well done and I do love that part.
However, this book is for ladies 18 and up. There is some adult topics mentioned. (Never described) Insults, talk of living in sin and being assaulted in prison. Mention of blood and violence as well. People get shot, hurt, die. Some mention of corpses. But my biggest issue with this book was the ending. Look I like happy endings. Fairytales are some of my favorite novels. And I know Bonnie and Clyde didn’t have a happy ending but this is an inspired story. And it was a bit depressing. (Since it was the Great Depression and all that shouldn’t be too surprising…) The story just ended kind-of sadly. There is a silver lining in finding Christ; but I felt like there should of been more. I just wasn’t very satisfied with book. It felt sad…
Overall, this book is very clean for ladies 18 and up. If you want to read a sad book about criminals during the Great Depression who maybe find God, you might enjoy this one. But I didn’t. (Can’t wait to start a new book…) -The Young Llama Reader.
Pros
- A good novel for ladies 18 and up.
- Historical and interesting.
- A good focus on finding God.
Cons
- Some adult topics…
- Mention of blood and violence…
Inspired by one of America’s most notorious couples, Bonnie and Clyde, Jennifer L. Wright delivers a riveting tale set during the public enemy era of the Great Depression.
Beatrice Carraway has dreams. Although she’s aged out of the childhood pageant circuit, she’s intent on carrying her talents all the way to the big screen―if only she can escape the poverty of West Dallas first. But as the Great Depression drags the working class further and further under, Beatrice struggles just to keep herself, her mother, and her younger sister afloat. After a string of failed auditions, she feels defeated.
And then in walks Jack Turner. Though Beatrice is determined to pull herself up by her bootstraps, Jack has decided on a different path out of the gutters. It isn’t long before Beatrice is swept into an exciting and glamorous life of crime beside the man she loves. Keeping one step ahead of the law, she sees her dreams of fame come true when her name and picture are plastered in newspapers across the country. Yet as their infamy grows, the distance between them widens. While Jack begins seeking bigger payouts and publicity, Beatrice starts to long for a safe, quiet life and something deeper to fill the emptiness in her soul. But when the danger of Jack’s schemes ratchets up, Beatrice fears her dreams―and her future―will end up going down in a hail of bullets.
