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  • I thought this was a fasinating look at a culture that many of us has no idea exists in the United States. I think especially up here in Wisconsin where people can't live out of the their campers year-round this seems absolutely foreign. I wonder if it is known about in the South where these people ... Continue

    I thought this was a fasinating look at a culture that many of us has no idea exists in the United States. I think especially up here in Wisconsin where people can't live out of the their campers year-round this seems absolutely foreign. I wonder if it is known about in the South where these people usually travel and live.I think the author did a wonderful job making the reader feel sympathetic towards the characters. There were times when it would just make me mad what they did to the unsuspecting victims. I think Whitney did a great job balancing the badness of the characters with the good. For example, Bridget was always questioning her lifestyle which in fact made it more acceptable to me as a reader. I could still be appaled by the other characters, but I could related to Bridget.I think this would be a great read for book club. I wonder if it would be too new to do this year or if we could get away with it because it isn't very popular.SPOILERI was a little disappointed with the ending. I was hoping she would leave the Travelers and go be with her sister to start a new life. However, you could also really tell that Patrick was in love with her and you can't be too disappointed that they ended up together in the way she wanted.

    

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A fascinating glimpse into the lives of Irish Travelers in America, from a new voice in YA literature.

Welcome to Bridget’s world: Her family lives in a trailer, moving every so often; she’s engaged and her wedding is sooner than she’d like; and her parents want her to quit high school so she can help more with the family business. The problem is Bridget’s not sure the Traveler life is for her anymore. She feels guilty about pulling scams, and she’s definitely not sure she wants to get married, even though Patrick’s a good guy. But Bridget’s always been the good girl who does what she’s told, and there’s no way her parents will let her out of the wedding. And if she leaves the life, she’s out of the family for good.

Tautly written, with a riveting storyline and sympathetic characters coping with universal themes of family and social pressure, See You Down the Road will captivate readers to the very end.


From the Hardcover edition.

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