Jen, I liked this book. I also had a lot of emotions as I read it, sadness that she had to go through so much as a child, anger at her father for being so abusive, anger at her mother for being so wrapped up in her own miseries that she didn't protect and nurture her daughter, gratefulness for people like her neighbor (can't remember his sweet name), and astonishment at the attitude of her grandparents.
I really liked the freedom and wildness of the gypsies...I always am fascinated by those who are so colorful. A great attraction to someone like Millie, who had to fight just to survive. She yearned for the freedom and the kind of life that they represented.
But when all is said and done, she made the right choice. She chose goodness, and stability, and someone who loved her for herself and for who she could become. The gypsy loved her, but had nothing stable to offer her, except his lifestyle of wandering and dreaming.
This book made me think of the choices that I have made in my life. I know at times I walked down the "freedom" road, and dreamt of wild and crazy things. But thankfully, when I made the more sensible choice, it led me to the Church; ad when I met your Dad, I had the wisdom to know that he would lead me where I wanted to go, and that he loved who I was and who I could become.
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