The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books (February 2016)

240 pages, eBook (provided by the publisher for review)

Book Rating: 5 Stars

Content Note: Includes Mild Swearing and Implied Sexual Situations

Four teenagers face hardship and challenges that will change them forever, as they describe their lives in 1970’s Alaska. The story alternates between the four (Ruth, Dora, Hank & Alyce) as their stories move along until they all converge near the end. Moving, poetic prose that breathes life into a past era of Alaskan life, that many from the “Outside” would never have otherwise known about. Great story that deals with real teenage issues in an authentic way, not shying away from the nitty-gritty of reality. Definitely a story that will stay with me for a long time.