I read this book on a Wednesday because I stayed home sick still recovering from a fever. I have to say, some books I don't bother finishing but this one I did and that's really saying a lot.
This book was about a girl who lived with her mother who was, in fact, a cheerleader although not the type you would first assume. She was known as one of "The Cheerleaders" to the public world. "The Cheerleaders" was a group of women in the ninth ward of New Orleans who would stand outside the public school and shout insults at the one negro girl who was being sent to the "white" school as part of the acts of desegregation. This is the story of the girl, Louise, and her mother who work at an inn, Rooms on Desire, their home. And they have a very intriguing guest who influences their lives and will change them forever as well as the secrets that are revealed.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction because that's exactly what it is. It sort of has some romance in it and is probably a girl book but practically all of the books I read are considering I am a girl. This book might be more appropriate for middle school students and up or maybe even older elementary students.
I would rate this book an 8.6/10 because it was very good and entertaining enough for me to read it the entire way through while wanting to find out what happens next. Although it is not a 10/10 because some of the details and things that happened could have been better. In my opinion, the ending was good for the story which I usually think of books unless they're really boring or bad books. That's all.
-Flounder
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