Child of my Heart

Child of my Heart earns a 3. (I explained my book ratings last month.) The languid pace of the novel was comforting - mimicking the content tiredness of the characters after a day at the beach. Theresa, the novel's ingenue, is relating the events of her 15th summer, when her young cousin, Daisy, comes to visit. Theresa, with Daisy in tow, stays busy walking dogs and babysitting - jobs her parents encouraged in an attempt to use her budding beauty to capture a better life. The normal teenage angst is present as Theresa is led through a series of experiences that illustrate both the harsh and gentle realities of becoming an adult.