I liked Beans a lot as a character. He felt very real. I could see how a lot of us might react, if someone came in and said "Hey, your town could be a tourist attraction!" I also really enjoy stories that seem to be little vignettes of life. I would have liked characters to fess up to their mistakes a bit more often, but I think the reality of situations often are the way this book depicted them.

Note: I have not read "Turtle in Paradise" and I had no problem reading and understanding this one. No prior knowledge necessary.

Thank you Paris Public Library for letting me borrow this book!