FLYING CHANGES

by Lynn Hall ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 1, 1991

A penetrating look at a pivotal week in the life of a young girl who has been living on a ranch with her father and grandmother. Denny's father, a womanizer who makes his living on the rodeo circuit, is returning home after being paralyzed in an accident. Denny has lost her heart, and her virginity, to a young man staying at the ranch--a younger version of her father, she suspects. Her mother, who deserted the family years before, also returns, showing a sudden concern for her injured husband and hoping to open a pet-care salon. From beginning to end, this is a woman's story--the male characters are all-too-insincere and almost proudly irresponsible. Still, Hall offers a brilliant portrait of the games adults play, games in which Denny is reasonably sure she won't take part. The title refers to an ordinary subplot involving a horse (the sale of which will save the ranch). Otherwise, the story unfolds as an earthy, idiosyncratic surprise.

Pub Date: May 1, 1991

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 175

Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 15, 1991

Categories: CHILDREN'S