I liked this, 3.5 stars ... sequel to One Crazy Summer (the blurb says this can be a stand-alone ... but not really in my opinion. You need to get to know the girls and their family situation in book 1). Very grateful that they were able to keep the same narrator for the audiobook, she's essential! 

What I really missed here was having the text available ... while I go with audio 95% of the time, I always get the Kindle copy too, and often have the physical book on hand as well. Being able to listen, and then look over the Table of Contents (there weren't numerical chapters, but chapter headings), peek at the pages and review the text. The library had the audiobook, but not the ebook. I didn't feel like paying $9 for a Kindle copy. 

I glanced through the QUOTES section here, and it was fun to relive some moments from the book. I think if I'd had the text, reviewed it, maybe had some discussion questions/bookclub, it would have upped my appreciation for it.

The title tie-in was good, and the meaning of the mother ... not to grow up too fast, was heart warming. It hits on the historical moments of the time (the Vietnam war, elections ... I need my text to flip through and remember what else there was). The Jackson 5 ...  and could a woman run for office? 

I have the physical book for Gone Crazy in Alabama, and the library has both the Kindle and audiobook, so I plan on finishing the series.