Out of the Easy
"A haunting peek at the life of a teenage girl in 1950s New Orleans."--Entertainment Weekly It's 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and Willie Woodley, the brusque madam on Conti Street. Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test.
With characters as captivating as those in her internationally bestselling novel Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny.
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I really enjoyed this one and appreciate how Sepetys handled the ending. It was unexpected but stayed true to each character.
я может чего не понимаю, но где история? дочь проститутки очень хочет в колледж, хочет-хочет, всю книгу хочет, и тут в конце получает наследство - победа! серьезно, так можно было? и за это у нее четыре звезды совокупного рейтинга?
An edgy story about the daughter of a NOLA prostitute who is struggling to escape her past. It's easy to empathize with Josie, the main character, and at the same time be astounded at the important signals she is not reading properly. Ultimately the message of this story is to trust your connections to people who make you feel good.
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