The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls: A Novel
Written by Anton DiSclafani
Narrated by Adina Verson
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It is 1930, the midst of the Great Depression. After her mysterious role in a family tragedy, passionate, strong-willed Thea Atwell, age fifteen, has been cast out of her Florida home, exiled to an equestrienne boarding school for Southern debutantes. High in the Blue Ridge Mountains, with its complex social strata ordered by money, beauty, and girls' friendships, the Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls is a far remove from the free-roaming, dreamlike childhood Thea shared with her twin brother on their family's citrus farm--a world now partially shattered. As Thea grapples with her responsibility for the events of the past year that led her here, she finds herself enmeshed in a new order, one that will change her sense of what is possible for herself, her family, her country.
Weaving provocatively between home and school, the narrative powerfully unfurls the true story behind Thea's expulsion from her family, but it isn't long before the mystery of her past is rivaled by the question of how it will shape her future. Part scandalous love story, part heartbreaking family drama, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls is an immersive, transporting page-turner--a vivid, propulsive novel about sex, love, family, money, class, home, and horses, all set against the ominous threat of the Depression--and the major debut of an important new writer.
Anton DiSclafani
Anton DiSclafani is the New York Times best-selling author of two novels, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls and The After Party. Both were Amazon Books of the Month and Indie Next picks; her work is being translated into thirteen languages. She lives in Alabama with her husband and son and teaches creative writing at Auburn University.
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Reviews for The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book deals with anger, fear, being sent away from home. The reader sees how consequences come with bad choices, but how these consequences are handled makes for a great story. Thea buries herself in her books and her horse, reclaiming her lost power on her horse, Sasi. Reading The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls will surely empower those who are on the brink of their own sexual awakening. Thea's mother said to her brother,Sam, that Thea was a girl and thus didn't matter like he did. Thea proves throughout the novel that she DOES matter, at least in her own eyes. Having been told this myself as a young developing girl, I saw that I, too, did exactly what Thea did, and it worked, for me and for Thea. I, too, was sent away and I see that a new environment, which helped me, helped Thea develop into her own self. Hopefully, this theme will be used by readers to grow in their own way, not by the shame set on them by others. Making bad choices while young did not hinder Thea, and readers can take away many lessons when reading between the lines.I recommend this book to young adults as well as mature readers, as all can learn from the characters, selecting what fits and discarding the rest. This is author Anton Disclafani's first novel, and I am sure we have much to look forward to from this talented writer.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a difficult one for me to review. I liked some parts very much, while others lost me and were somewhat uncomfortable to read. The author pieces the story together in a way that keeps the reading wanting to know more, but perhaps lingers on details that would be best left a mystery. I would recommend this for book clubs or someone looking for something a bit different, as there is a lot to analyze and discuss. However, be warned not to get too sidetracked by certain relationships within.