Karma Kapinsky is one of the most enjoyable reads I've had in a long time. From the first chapter you just GET what Karma is like. She spins a tale for you that you didn't exactly realize you wanted to hear but just as surely can't wait to find out what happens.
It's hard to know what to say about this story that will really do justice to it. It's about a girl in a small-town in the South, struggling to achieve her dream. Oh, so it's a coming-of-age story? Wrong. Cause it's got monkeys. And a whole cast of former circus performers. And two little people grandparents she lives with in a miniature house. And a whole host of other unconventional characters that populate her unusual world.
But what really makes this story something special is Karma herself. Through all the obstacles and setbacks she encounters, she's never ready to give up. She's got so much heart that you can't help rooting for her, even when you know that her Great Ideas to solve her Big Problems probably aren't going to work out. Her earnest voice can't help but make you root for this self-described "pretty good fake freak".
Karma takes her inspiration from whatever she can around her, and that means a heaping helping of late-70s anthems on the radio (or from her collection of 45s). The song references will certainly be easier to grasp for the older members of the reading audience, but the heart behind them cuts across age boundaries. I find myself longing to listen to a Karma Kapinsky Spotify playlist, which I could no play any time I need an inspirational pick-me-up.
I don't want to give away any of the entertaining and truly human details that drive this story. All I will say is that by the end, you'll be inspired by Karma herself, and that's the reason you should read this book. She'd say she's putting herself out there for everyone who needs to hear her story so they can find their way just like she did. And that's not half bad for an almost freak from Gibtown.
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