Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in a 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.
Author: Ruta Sepetys (Website, Twitter, Facebook)
Publisher: Philomel Books
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Book borrowed from the national library
(Actual) Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Out of the Easy is the most anticipated second novel by Ruta Sepetys. Basically, the story is in a girl's points of view taking us in how her world of chaos revolves around her. Josie Moraine who is a daughter of a brothel prostitute, Louise Moraine. Josie's (Jo) hope is to attend one of the prestigious college in the East, Smith. However, the path to where she would like the road she pursue in getting seems not in her favor. Moreover, impossible to achieve. The expenses are inarguable and costly. With her mother not being there, all left alone to go on her own way and worst case scenario - her mother taking every assets and everything away from her.
Will you bounce back and fight for what is right or are you going to live lifeless and knee-bend all the while when people toss you around like a puppet they see in you? Is there a way to get out of situation where everything that surrounds you are chaotic, tranquility loss in life, endless of problems and lies? Will you back down or are you the type of person who is filled with courage even without seen by anyone, is alone in control of what they want in life?
