Soupy Leaves Home
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Average rating3.3
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Ratings3
Average rating3.3
Pearl "Soupy" Plankette ran away from her abusive father, but has nowhere to go until she stumbles upon a disguise that gives her the key to a new identity. Reborn as a boy named Soupy, she hitches her star to Remy "Ramshackle" Smith, a hobo who takes her under his wing. Ramshackle's kindness and protection go a long way to help Soupy heal from her difficult past. But Ramshackle has his own demons to wrestle with, and he'll need Soupy just as much as she needs him.
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The story of Pearl who runs away from her abusive dad and finds refuge with hobos during the Great Depression. She befriends an older man, R., who teaches her some streetwise life skills and helps her regain confidence. After months of travel, she slowly heals her grief and sets a new direction for her life. The ending made me feel uneasy. I enjoyed the drawing and the beautiful variations of watercolor. Overall a too simplified and romantized depiction of life in the streets, and a serious issue with the ending. I would not recommend it.
