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'''''In the Unlikely Event''''' is a novel by [[Judy Blume]] published on 2015-06-02. Unlike most of Blume's books, this book is not written for children. The book is set in the early 1950s shortly after the Korean War and follows several characters as they try to cope with a series of plane crashes in their home town. The book is a fictional account of an actual series of plane crashes that took place in Blume's hometown, Elizabeth, New Jersey.
 
'''''In the Unlikely Event''''' is a novel by [[Judy Blume]] published on 2015-06-02. Unlike most of Blume's books, this book is not written for children. The book is set in the early 1950s shortly after the Korean War and follows several characters as they try to cope with a series of plane crashes in their home town. The book is a fictional account of an actual series of plane crashes that took place in Blume's hometown, Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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After my daughters were born, I began re-reading a lot of children's books to find out which ones would be best to recommend to them. I had read several Judy Blume books, including [[Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing]] and [[Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great]], but then I learned that Blume had written adult fiction as well. So, I found an audio book version of this story and listened to it.
  
 
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US hardcover, first edition.

In the Unlikely Event is a novel by Judy Blume published on 2015-06-02. Unlike most of Blume's books, this book is not written for children. The book is set in the early 1950s shortly after the Korean War and follows several characters as they try to cope with a series of plane crashes in their home town. The book is a fictional account of an actual series of plane crashes that took place in Blume's hometown, Elizabeth, New Jersey.

After my daughters were born, I began re-reading a lot of children's books to find out which ones would be best to recommend to them. I had read several Judy Blume books, including Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great, but then I learned that Blume had written adult fiction as well. So, I found an audio book version of this story and listened to it.

Status

I am currently reading this book.

Review

Good

  • The book is expertly written. All of the characters are interesting and overcome problems and show growth.
  • Blume does a good job describing scenes of romance and sex, making them exciting without becoming vulgar.
  • By changing the narrator, it allows you to see how both a mother and daughter react to similar events. The child, itching to experience everything new, the parent, with the scars of wisdom keeping them subdued.

Bad

  • Despite being well-written, the story is quite depressing.
  • The story is told from the perspective of over a dozen characters and jumps between them frequently. It was confusing for me at first to accurately picture whose head I was in, and I almost gave up on the book, but, after the characters became more real to me, I kind of liked being able to see the story from so many different angles.

Ugly

  • Nothing.

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