Can you imagine walking down the street with your dad and seeing him arrested right in front of you? That's what happens to Eleanor "Groovy" Robinson, the protagonist of this novel. We follow the action as her perfect life in a "perfect stucco house, just off the sparkly Pacific" crashes around her. When she learns why her father is in jail, she faces new disappointments and challenges. Can she learn to forgive him for what he's done? Will they ever be a family again? Read The Year the Swallows Came Early to find out!
This is a "debut" novel (first novel) for Kathryn Fitzmaurice. I look forward to reading more from her because she uses unusual imagery and beautiful language. Here's an example from the first page:
"...our house was like one of those See's candies with beautiful swirled chocolate on the outside, but sometimes hiding coconut flakes on the inside, all gritty and hard, like undercooked white rice."
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