Wait for Me is a
romance story between Julie, the daughter of the owner of a West Virginia coal
mine, and her beau, Robbie, the son of a coal mine worker. Taking place during 1955, these two young
people on the verge of graduating high school are completely in love with each
other and must sneak around to be together.
Julie’s mother is very prejudice against the miners and their families
and decides for Julie to be sent to college right after graduation, during the
summer months instead of waiting for the fall.
Julie’s father reluctantly agrees.
And so begins the biggest deception Julie and Robbie have ever
done.
This story for the most part was sweet and focused on the
romance between the two lovebirds, and gives us a peak into what life was like
during the 1950’s. Even though I was
bothered by all the deception, which is shown as wrong, I did like
watching Julie and Robbie stick together to overcome their obstacles. There were a few dark issues addressed that
frankly surprised me and I do wish the relationship between Julie and her
mother could have been better. However,
Julie and her father grow closer together through the trials, which was a joy
to watch unfold. Also this book really
had a lovely cover that caught my eye. I did receive a copy of this book for an
honest review from The Book Club Network, Inc. and the opinions are my own.
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