The Not-So-Great Depression by Amy KossMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Jacki is a high school freshman whose world gets turned upside down when her mom gets laid off from her high paying job. Soon, they've lost half of their investments and are having to make some significant changes. Her parents are divorced, her older sister is set on an ivy league school and is perfect in Jacki's eyes until she starts leaving the house more and more, and Jacki's younger brother always has his music so loud he can't hear anything.
The storyline is this book is an interesting one, and you definitely want to find out what happens. I would've rated it higher if the main character had seemed more believable--she acted too young for her age.
A couple of good quotes from the book:
It makes a girl’s chest hurt, thinking about how many ways there are to be alive. --The Not-So-Great Depression
So long as even the same things are risky, we might as well take our risks on the things that really matter to us. Maybe we’re supposed to take the risks that count. --The Not-So-Great Depression
If the choices in life are to be happy, or not--well, that’s an easy one, don’t ya think? --The Not-So-Great Depression
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