Out Of The Easy

Title: Out of the Easy
Author: Ruta Sepetys
Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult
Format: Kindle
Pages: 349
Reason Read: Book Club
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My Thoughts

I really enjoyed OUT OF THE EASY. I felt drawn to Josie and her life. I wanted her to make all her dreams come true. I wanted her to get out of New Orleans and start over. I’m glad she had a good support system so her life wasn’t all terrible.

I loved all the characters, including the sleazy ones. They all helped make the story what it was. I loved seeing that most of the characters had two sides to them–one being where they lived or what they did in New Orleans and the other being who they really were. Mr. Lockwell, an uppity businessman, was rich and from the “good” part of New Orleans, but he was a scumbag who frequented the brothel and tried to seduce Josie. Willie may have been a brothel madam, but she was generous and kind and took care of those she loved.

I loved being in New Orleans, especially in the 1950s. I wonder how much New Orleans is like how it was portrayed. Reading this story makes we want to go there just to experience the history.