Sometimes old series books can surprise you - they sometimes dealt with issues that current books don't tackle.
Just Joe by Marley Morgan (SD 340)
(1987, Contemporary Series) 3/5/05
Grade: 3.5
When photographer Mattie is knocked down by quarterback Joe Ryan, both their lives are about to change. Joe is immediately drawn to Mattie, but friendship is all she can offer at first. But when she tells Joe her terrible secret, she finds that love can be more than pain. But can she heal and make a real life, with Joe?
The beginning was quite good. Maddie’s gradual journey through friendship, trust and love was well done, and the issue of sexual abuse was not simplified or sensationalized. But the book was sometimes noticeably dated, and the short length made it hard to really get into the issue. The second half became more stereotypical and simplified. There just wasn’t enough space to handle the problem in enough detail. But it was an honest examination of an issue that you rarely see in romance.
Although in the end this book was a bit disappointing, I have to give it credit for trying something different. It's a subject you rarely see addressed in today's books.
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