Name: The Face on the Milk Carton
Rating: 3.567567567567568 (74 reviews)
ISBN: 9780385323284

Caroline B. Cooney

The Face on the Milk Carton

julia

I think I had been planning to read this book since elementary school, but I never got around to it. I really enjoyed this story. It was very suspenseful and Janie seemed very real to me.

Lysh (She/Her)

The premise was so promising! I'd never considered an overarching plot like this and have never heard of it being done before. Alas, the book was a bit of a flop for me. It wasn't edited closely enough for my liking. I found several awkward phrases or grammatical errors throughout. I also wasn't a fan of Cooney's writing style. She used great figurative language, but the flow of the text was completely off. It stumbled at every new plot point and included too many quick or convenient connectors. The love story part of it wasn't needed and wasn't even cheesy. It was distasteful and I was actually put off by this whenever it came up. I so wanted to love it, but didn't. I was left disappointed. Lucky it was a library book!

The Face on the Milk Carton

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