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Made in the U.S.A.
 

Made in the U.S.A.

by Billie Letts

The bestselling author of WHERE THE HEART IS returns with a heartrending tale of two children in search of a place to call home.


Lutie McFee's history has taught her to avoid attachments...to people, to places, and to almost everything. With her mother long dead and her father long gone to find his fortune in Las Vegas, 15-year-old Lutie lives in the god-forsaken town of... (read more)

Top tags: book club,  coming of age,  las vegas,  fiction,  homeless (all tags)

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Jan W
  • Rated 5 stars

“Billie Letts is one of my favorite authors and she only puts a book out every few years. "Made in the U.S.A" is another excellent story by Letts. Great characters.”

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1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
Elizabeth E
  • Rated 2 stars

“I really liked the other Billie Letts books I read, but I honestly didn't like this one. Kind of dark and depressing. Possibly because I really don't care for anything to do with a circus and this book took you there.. finally. Very disappointing”

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  • Rated 3.844445 stars
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  • juliefaillaearhart

    juliefaillaearhart said:

    “One of the best book I've read this year...I predicted a NYT bestseller”

    posted Saturday, May 10 2008
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