Edna In The Desert: A thoughtful review by The Eclectic Bookworm
I readily identified with Edna. I still have my old journals from when I was a teenager and Ms. Lederman accurately captures the mindset of an adolescent female. This book is very well written as well. The author beautifully describes an environment that I have never been to. I really want to go now. From the physical attributes to the heat to the wildlife, Ms. Lederman captures it all. I really appreciate when the author removes you from your world and places you into theirs.
Ms. Lederman also accurately portrays that first crush. That first person you couldn’t stop thinking about. The fantasies you created in your head about what you would say when you would see them again, what they would say, so forth and so on. Definitely provided some nostalgia for me.
This book also provides interesting commentary on the state of today’s youth. I honestly can’t imagine going through adolescence in the age of social media. The internet was in it’s infancy when I was a teenager (AOL anyone?) and the drama that tiny bit of electronic communication caused in my life was nothing compared to what these kids endure today. But I met my husband online when I was 15, so it all worked out in the end.
I started out hating Edna. But by the end I actually kind of admire her. Ms. Lederman demonstrated Edna’s emotional growth during her exile in the desert.
I’m saving this book for my daughter.
Originally published February 12, 2014 by The Eclectic Bookworm.