Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig on December 26, 2017
Genres: Fiction / Coming of Age, Fiction / Family Life / General, Fiction / Literary
Pages: 384
Format: Audiobook
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“I don’t want to answer so I wait. Because sometimes if you don’t answer then someone will answer for you or someone will say something else to help you know what to say.”
Ginny Moon is exceptional. Everyone knows it—her friends at school, teammates on the basketball team, and especially her new adoptive parents. They all love her, even if they don’t quite understand her. They want her to feel like she belongs. What they don’t know is that Ginny has no intention of belonging. She’s found her birth-mother on Facebook, and is determined to get back to her, even if it means going back to a place that was extremely dangerous. Because Ginny left something behind and she’s desperate to get it back, to make things right. But no one listens. No one understands. So Ginny takes matters into her own hands…
I had a hard time with some of the parental figures in Ginny’s life. I won’t go into detail so as not to spoil anything, but these parental figures were not people I viewed as having a positive impact on Ginny’s already stressful and confusing upbringing. It just didn’t sit well with me and I found myself frustrated more than a few times throughout the book. My main issue with this novel was the actual storyline itself which was so outrageous and absurd. Had it been a more believable and less dramatic storyline, I would have enjoyed the book so much more. For me, Ginny’s character was done so well, that all the major craziness surrounding her was unnecessary and took away from my enjoyment.
I rated this novel three stars. Overall, I enjoyed getting a glimpse into Ginny Moon’s mind and thoughts. Ludwig does an outstanding job with the narrative. I just wish the storyline itself would have been different. I am definitely in the minority on this, so please read other reviews before making a decision on this book.