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Book Review of They Never Came Home

They Never Came Home
They Never Came Home
Author: Lois Duncan
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


A decent premise adversely affected by how dated some of the attitudes are in the book. First published in 1969, this novel features a persistant sexist slant that was rampant at that time. Tab Hunter (that era's Brad Pitt) is referenced a few times, which is not a problem for older readers, but the book's target audience won't know who they're talking about.
If you want to discuss history, women's rights and changing attitudes about them with your son or daughter, this would be a great book to start with.