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What a delight this was and what a surprise. ProvIdence is anything but the weird/extreme angsty side of young adult stories. It’s an example of good storytelling, an artful weaving of a fine web of characters to create a tale you have to read to the end.

When sixteen-year-old, Becky leaves her home to escape the wrath of her a domineering and sometimes cruel father, the last thing she expects is to find an abandoned baby. Her life has been filled with taking care of her eight—soon to be nine—younger brothers and sisters, so while she has freed herself from daily drudgery, she has immediately taken on even a bigger challenge.

Then she finds sanctuary in a small town. From then on, while there are no explosive scenes, there is a steady tension that underlies the story. Will someone discover that the child isn’t hers? Will her parents come to claim her and take her back to that life of drudgery and no hope? Will she be able to use her newly discovered artistic talents?

I give Lisa Colozza Cocca kudos for her subtle feeding in of Becky’s backstory, for keeping the tension on her thread just right, so it didn’t break or loop the stitch, and for crafting her characters so they are well-rounded and never predictable.


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Providence Lisa Colozza Cocca Books Reviews

Becky just wanted a few moments to herself to read and hide from her father. She did not mean to burn down the family barn. Becky packs her bags and leaves. She hops a train and finds a baby girl left in a duffel bag. Becky knows how to care for a baby thanks to her siblings. The train stops at Watson's Grove, Georgia. Becky figures this is a good place to stop until it is safe to go back home.

Providence is a instant winner! One of the best books of 2014. I would group author, Lisa up there with Jodi Thomas and Robyn Carr. Two of my many authors. Lisa brought she life to the characters in this book. They felt more like family then they did people in a story.

Rosie is an angel. I almost cried during a certain part. I don't want to give it away. I absolutely loved Baby Girl aka Georgia. She stole my heart. Then there is Becky, John, and the rest of the people in Watson's Grove. The only bad part about this book is when I finished the last word and was finished with the book. I did not want it to end. I tried to savor every moment of this book.
I'm writing this review for teens, parents, and teachers. Despite the hard-hitting social issues--the stigma of teen pregnancy, child abuse, runaways, and high school drop-outs--I would classify PROVIDENCE by Lisa Cocca as a "Clean Read." There is nothing graphic, no sex or violence. The main character, Becky, is shy, sweet, caring, good, self-sacrificing. (I loved the character and cried for her.) If anything, PROVIDENCE is a quiet story.

The author is an excellent writer who writes believable, complex, compassionate characters. I recommend this YA novel for readers of all ages.
Reading Providence was like taking a stroll down a country road. Enjoying the beauty all around. Not knowing what is around the corner, but looking forward to the surprise and the adventure. I felt like I was walking amongst friends, neither in a rush to get ahead nor wanting to stay behind, but simply wanting to enjoy every moment I could with them on our journey. Walking in Becky's shoes felt just like that.

Becky is a sweet, country girl, in incredibly sad circumstances, who not only is without a home, but has stumbled upon an abandoned baby, bonding the two of them instantly. To most this would be a daunting predicament, but to Becky, she simply forges ahead. No matter what happens, Becky is a fighter, determined to make the most of anything that comes her way, not wanting to be a burden on anyone. Her journey, discovering not only new friends, but finding the strength of who she is, and the value of her worth.

Becky also meets some wonderful people, creating her own family along the way. Rosie is a true gem, and won my heart. John is subtle but sweet, and I only wish there was more of him. There are others who will test your perceptions of them, but they all serve a purpose. And the story grows and blooms and culminates into a touching, heartfelt ending, shining with a beautiful message. It's also a nice, clean YA story, which was refreshing.

More dialogue, particularly on Becky's part, would have made this story even better for me. We get a lot of Becky's thoughts, but don't quite get enough of her verbal interactions with people, and for me that limited her personality. It needed stronger showing, less telling. This stilted some of the character interactions, and hindered the minor romance. A bit more to the ending, perhaps an epilogue, would have also been great.

But overall, I enjoyed this sweet story, and its change of pace. And it's refreshing to read a YA book I'm comfortable recommending to my friend's daughter.
Wonderful! I have never read a book so fast. I couldn't put it down. She drew me in on the first page and made me care through to the last.
Too predictable. Nice summer read
A simplistic page turner. Very predictable. Incorrect use of prepositions in the objective case really bothered me. Where was the author's editor?
What a delight this was and what a surprise. ProvIdence is anything but the weird/extreme angsty side of young adult stories. It’s an example of good storytelling, an artful weaving of a fine web of characters to create a tale you have to read to the end.

When sixteen-year-old, Becky leaves her home to escape the wrath of her a domineering and sometimes cruel father, the last thing she expects is to find an abandoned baby. Her life has been filled with taking care of her eight—soon to be nine—younger brothers and sisters, so while she has freed herself from daily drudgery, she has immediately taken on even a bigger challenge.

Then she finds sanctuary in a small town. From then on, while there are no explosive scenes, there is a steady tension that underlies the story. Will someone discover that the child isn’t hers? Will her parents come to claim her and take her back to that life of drudgery and no hope? Will she be able to use her newly discovered artistic talents?

I give Lisa Colozza Cocca kudos for her subtle feeding in of Becky’s backstory, for keeping the tension on her thread just right, so it didn’t break or loop the stitch, and for crafting her characters so they are well-rounded and never predictable.