I'm completely mixed about this book. The first half of the book drew me in: the 1980s culture, the elements of a blended family during a time when it wasn’t as common, the threat of nuclear destruction and Laura’s nervousness about it. However, the second half of the book was a let down. It was very over dramatic and just skimmed over events so it didn’t have the same connected feeling.
Laura wins a guest role in a movie that's being filmed in her town. It's the 1980s and people are still anxious about Russia and impending nuclear attacks, which makes people a little edgy about the 1950s style movie about an accidental nuclear war. Laura is especially anxious about mutually assured destruction because her dad works in one of the nuclear silos located near her town, however, the rest of the town can only talk about Laura’s mother new marriage to a black man. I enjoyed hearing Laura's backstory about her family and new stepbrother Terrance, however, the second half of the book just made me say, "What?" Some of the side stories got lost somewhere, and the details just got confusing.
I was really hoping for a little more cohesive storyline, so it was a little bit of a let down for me.
**Thank you, Net Galley, for this free read in exchange for an honest review.**
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