Junie

serves as an exploration of the rather complicated nature of the relationship between mothers and daughters. chelene knight expertly details the want a daughter overwhelmingly feels when near her mother, the immediate defence of “she’s a different kind of mama” that shapes you in childhood, and the......more

Two young black teen girls, their mothers, a school teacher and bookshop owner come together in Junie by Vancouver author Chelene Knight. The story begins when Junie and her mother Maddie move into the east end of Vancouver in an area known as Hogan’s Alley in 1933. Maddie is a singer with a sultry......more

I couldn't put this book down... what a wonderful character Junie is! Gives hope to anyone fighting an uphill battle, and living their best life. Simply a wonderful book.......more

--I have received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are purely my own and not influenced in any way.-- This is, above all else, a book about love in all its forms, be it a child's unconditional love for a parent, the love between friends, and the romantic lo......more

I found myself so frustrated by this book. The prose was well done, and there were many instances where a line made me stop in my tracks because of how much I liked it, but felt that the author more told us what was happening than showed us. For example, there is so much talk about how vibrant the n......more