New Review! My Name is Rose by Alexa Kingaard 4 Cranky Stars

My Name Is Rose by Alexa Kingaard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Cranky Stars


Rose was raised in a hippie commune which had been started by her mother, father and their best friends. Glory, River, Uncle Jacob and Aunt Fern, these were names they had chosen for themselves to be more part of Mother Nature. They lived off the land and had acres of fruit trees, bushes and vegetable gardens. They grew everything that the whole commune needed as more people joined in their way of life, with their animals as well. That which was left over they sold at a road side stall and they canned the fruit. They bargained for everything they needed furniture for example and went to the thrift shop for needed clothing.


Rose and her cousin Destiny had the choice to go to the local school, which they both opted for. Years started going by and when Andrew, Jacob's nephew came to stay for a while Rose fell head-over-heels in love with him, but he never noticed her. Being 2 years older he was already at high school where he met a girl and broke Rose's heart without even knowing it. It was Rose that wanted out of the commune way of life and even though Destiny enjoyed her school life and the social life that went with it, when she finished school realised that she had no education to speak of to take her any further whereas Rose had studied hard and got a scholarship to college. Destiny was the pretty one that took care of her looks, but Rose didn't blossom until she went to college. Her roommate helped style her hair and shopped for suitable clothes. Her first social night out and she met up with Andrew again, who took notice of how beautiful she really was. They became an item that developed over the years. Rose's curious mind could not let go that she thought there were secrets being held within the family.


This book then turns into her search for the truth...…..but is it what she wanted and what price did she have to pay for it?

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