Soupy Leaves Home

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.