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Poor Florida Cracker
An edgy, contemporary coming-of-age young adult novel with elements of adventure and romance. If you loved Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voight and Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor growing up, but wish there was something in their veins written for older audiences, this is the book for you! Poor Florida Cracker explores the effects of poverty-stricken southern living in the vein of Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison, but set in modern times.
When Sissy Collet and her siblings get their chance to break free of their neglectful parents and cruel small town, they take it. With nothing more than an old car and a half-cooked scheme, the four siblings take off without a set destination in the hopes of finding something better, all while navigating the bridges from child to teen, and teen to adult. Will Sissy and her siblings ever find a loving home and happily ever after of their own? Or is Sissy destined to never be anything more than Poor Florida Cracker?
When Sissy Collet and her siblings get their chance to break free of their neglectful parents and cruel small town, they take it. With nothing more than an old car and a half-cooked scheme, the four siblings take off without a set destination in the hopes of finding something better, all while navigating the bridges from child to teen, and teen to adult. Will Sissy and her siblings ever find a loving home and happily ever after of their own? Or is Sissy destined to never be anything more than Poor Florida Cracker?
191 pages, Hardcover
Published December 2, 2021
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About the author
Chelsea Falin
62 books296 followersChelsea Falin is the self published author of 21 current titles, including five contemporary fiction novels. She is, as always, working on her newest title.
Chelsea was born and raised in the small town of Dade City, located in west-central Florida. Currently, she resides in southern New Jersey.
Chelsea was born and raised in the small town of Dade City, located in west-central Florida. Currently, she resides in southern New Jersey.
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March 13, 2020
I have mixed reactions to Chelsea Falin's Poor Florida Cracker.
This is a story of Sissy and her brother Jesse trying to save themselves and their younger siblings from a life of neglect.
The author explores their neglected upbringing, as Sissy and Jesse are raising themselves and the twins, doing all they can to stay together and avoid CPS taking them away. Their parents are addicts who the kids try to avoid at all costs.
Sissy and Jesse are two characters who are impressively strong, survivers under the worst of circumstances.
Told from alternating povs, the tone is sad throughout.The writing it good and the story flows well. Fully riveting for much of it, I was on edge throughout. There were some things I liked, and some I didn't though.
Basically, it's an impressive thing to survive the circumstances you have no control over. But, damn, some of the choices these two made for themselves really pissed me off.
Poor Florida Cracker is a decent young adult tale of survival. I was definitely fully invested, but I will be skipping the sequel when it comes out.
This is a story of Sissy and her brother Jesse trying to save themselves and their younger siblings from a life of neglect.
The author explores their neglected upbringing, as Sissy and Jesse are raising themselves and the twins, doing all they can to stay together and avoid CPS taking them away. Their parents are addicts who the kids try to avoid at all costs.
Sissy and Jesse are two characters who are impressively strong, survivers under the worst of circumstances.
Told from alternating povs, the tone is sad throughout.The writing it good and the story flows well. Fully riveting for much of it, I was on edge throughout. There were some things I liked, and some I didn't though.
Basically, it's an impressive thing to survive the circumstances you have no control over. But, damn, some of the choices these two made for themselves really pissed me off.
Poor Florida Cracker is a decent young adult tale of survival. I was definitely fully invested, but I will be skipping the sequel when it comes out.
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