by Judy Blume
Publisher: Knopf
Pub. Date: June 2, 2015
ISBN: 978-1101875049
Pages: 426
Buy Link: Amazon
Review:
One of my favorite children book authors is Judy Blume. I recall reading the "Fudge" books during my elementary years as well as a few of her young adult novels. As I grew up, I continued to read her adult novels as well and even her later kids books, Double Fudge and the Pain and the Great One sequels.
Awhile back, I was sent a copy of Judy Blume's newest work - In the Unlikely Event. Honestly, I had no clue what the novel was about until I started reading it. I meant to have this review posted by the release date, but a few things came up and fell behind on a few reviews. Nevertheless, I reread the novel over the weekend to refresh my mind before I began writing this review.
In the Unlikely Event starts out with Miri Ammerman heading back to her hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey to attend the commemoration of the three deadly plane crashes that took place during the winter of 1951-1952. Then books heads back in time thirty-five years when Miri was fifteen-years-old, living with her single-mother, uncle and grandmother during the holiday season of 1951.