Novalee Nation is seventeen and seven months pregnant when the father of her child abandons her at a Walmart halfway across the nation from anyone she knows. The story of Novalie's life is so beautiful - she overcomes so many obstacles (from being abandoned by her mother as a child to living and giving birth in a Walmart, etc.) yet always looks on the brighter side. She goes through the good, bad, and ugly. I laughed and I cried. It just goes to show that friends can be just as much your family as those who are blood-related to you, sometimes they are even more so. Through Novalee the reader is introduced to a variety of lovable and eccentric characters who teach her that home truly is Where the Heart Is. 
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Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
Novalee Nation is seventeen and seven months pregnant when the father of her child abandons her at a Walmart halfway across the nation from anyone she knows. The story of Novalie's life is so beautiful - she overcomes so many obstacles (from being abandoned by her mother as a child to living and giving birth in a Walmart, etc.) yet always looks on the brighter side. She goes through the good, bad, and ugly. I laughed and I cried. It just goes to show that friends can be just as much your family as those who are blood-related to you, sometimes they are even more so. Through Novalee the reader is introduced to a variety of lovable and eccentric characters who teach her that home truly is Where the Heart Is.
I loved this book. I'm glad you liked it. I've got a couple more by her to read one of these days.
ReplyDeleteWasn't a movie made out of this? I vaguely recall it. The book, as usual, would probably be far, far better!
ReplyDeletegreat review :) I'm going to be reading this one too.
ReplyDeleteI loved the film version.
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I've never read anything by Billie Letts, but in the fall I won a copy of the unabridged audio of Made in the U.S.A. I haven't even taken the plastic off the box. Your review made me dig out CDs, and I'm thinking I should probably read this sooner than later. Thanks for the great review.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had read the book instead of watching the movie. :(
ReplyDeleteI read this book several years ago and can still remember the strong reaction I had to the story and the characters. It is still probably one of my top ten favorite books, and one I will never forget. And while the movie is good, it is so where near as wonderful as the book
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ReplyDeleteI've never read this but loved the movie. I'd be afraid to read the book now as usually the book is so much better than the movie that I don't like the movie after reading the book :-).
ReplyDeleteChick Lit Challenge book reviews post is now up here http://bookaddict4life.blogspot.com/2009/01/chick-lit-challenge-book-reviews.html - thanks for the idea!
I loved the movie they made of this, and I have always wanted to read the book!
ReplyDeleteI think this is my third comment today but I can't help it. You read the best books or at least your reviews make them sound so good. This is another I'm adding to my list. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI love this book! I also loved the movie made out of it. When I was younger the book used to be a comfort read that I'd read again when I felt down.
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