Just Gone Rapid Reads Paperback 1459803272 9781459803275 William Kowalski

from DeanieG

I read this book in less than a 1/2 hour, maybe that's why it's Rapid Reads?! Two homeless orphaned children show up at a shelter, dirty, ragged and hungry, Mother Angelique feeds them and barely finds out what happened to their mother before they disappear again. Little boy says Jacky Wacky did ...

from bedda

Just Gone is a Rapid Reads novel and true to its name it won't take you long to read. It is only a hundred pages or so and the print is nice and big. But the story spans several decades. And I think the large time span coupled with the short length limits the depths of the characters to some exte...

from Yells

This is the second story I have read in this line of books and I quite enjoyed it. The author manages to tell a rather complex story in a short amount of words. I would recommend these books for someone with a long commute who wants something they can get lost in for an hour or so.

from KarenHerndon

Another early reviewer. Well, I can't say I didn't like this story but I can say it wasn't one of my favorites. It is a short little book - took me about an hour to read. I guess that is what the " rapid reads" logo on the book meant. Reminded me of a short story made into a small book. The story...

from vancouverdeb

"Mother" Angelique works at an inner city shelter. One night young Jamal (age 7) and his step- sister Chantay ( age 14)arrive at the shelter. They reluctantly explain to Angelique that their mother has died and that they are on their own. Angelique, our narrator, is a very genuine, compassionate ...