In the Unlikely Event

Judy Blume's books were such an important part of my life in the 1970s that I hate to say anything negative about her work. But In the Unlikely Event just did not work for me. The storyline is fascinating, and I enjoyed both the look at everyday life in suburban 1950s New Jersey and the horrible plane crashes that shattered the sense of safety and well-being. But I never really connected with the characters (possibly because there were so many of them) and Blume's writing skills are not what they used to be. I believe this is a story that needed to be told, but I have to admit that I think someone else could have done a better job at telling it.