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A unique time in U. Students explore video segments from the Makers documentary on post-war housewives and discuss scenarios of possible gender discrimination. Lockwell who may hold the key to Josie's getting out of New Orleans. There is Cincinnati, Josie's mother's mobster boyfriend and there is Forrest L. Hearne, the businessman who wanders into the bookstore on New Year's Eve and changes Josie's life forever. All of these characters, and a few others I haven't mentioned, are incredible studies in human nature.

And all are larger than life, even if the role they play in Out of The Easy is a small one. But there are two people in Out of the Easy that steal the show, and they're the ones closest to Josie: Willie Woodley and Cokie Coquard. In fact Norma's brothel, located at Conti Street is the residence that author Ruta Sepetys based Willie Woodley's place of business on. Willie is shrewd, sharp, sarcastic, outspoken, and a damn smart business woman.

She's got politicians and law enforcement in her pocket and she runs a tight ship. Willie is brutally honest, she hold no punches, and she was someone I liked immediately.

When I think of Willie I think of Bette Davis, smoking a cigarette and cutting some poor man to ribbons with just a simple look. When Willie is introduced in the first few pages of the book, it's not clear what kind of relationship Josie will have with her. But as the story progresses, it's apparent that Willie looks after Josie, in ways her mother Louise never did. Josie nails it when she describes Willie as "The wicked stepmother with the fairy godmother heart. If Willie's the step mother to Josie, then Cokie, Willie's quadroon driver, is the doting surrogate dad.

Guys, Cokie Coquard makes my heart melt. Willie, who deep down is generous and loving, keeps it hidden on the inside. But Cokie loves Josie unconditionally and isn't afraid to show it. Josie met Cokie on that first night in New Orleans when he drove her and her mother to Willie's place and the two have been friends ever since.

There is a lot to love about this character but here are a couple of examples. It's Cokie's wisdom: "Let me tell you something 'bout these rich Uptown folk," said Cokie. They ain't ever gone be happy. And money can't fix that, no sir. You not sure? Why would they accept me? And if they did, how would I pay for it?

I don't want to get my hopes up only to be disappointed. I'm always disappointed. Sometimes we set off down a road thinkin' we're goin' one place and we end up another.

But that's okay. The important thing is to start. I know you can do it. Come on, Josie girl, give those ol' wings a try. You got a bigger story than that. There are so many moments in Out of the Easy where I just wanted to jump into the book and give him a giant hug. Let's move on to another aspect of Out of the Easy that one could argue is a character in it's own right: the city of New Orleans.

I'm lucky enough to live a short drive away from this charismatic city and although I never visited New Orleans back in the s, I can tell you that Ruta Sepetys does a awesome job bringing the city to life.

We all know the voodoo storylines and the vampire storylines when it comes to NOLA. And those are all cool things of which I'm certainly a fan. But what about the feel of everyday New Orleans?

The feel of the Mardi Gras season as seen from the locals, not the tourists? Or, just the feel of one the oldest city's in the South in general? Ruta Sepetys did her homework and got it right. The scent of Havana tobacco draped thick from the magnolia trees in the front yard. Ice cubes mingled and clinked against the sides of crystal tumblers.

Patrick said hello to a group of men sitting on the veranda. I heard the pop of a champagne cork and laughter from inside. Out of the Easy definitely has that lazy, laid back and sultry feel to it that is distinctly New Orleans, but is also an interesting study in the differences of class and socio-economic standing. We see it in Cokie's quote above about being "soul broke" but there are other references to the differences between someone like Josie and someone like Charlotte, the girl Josie meets who is on break from the Smith College, one of the prestigious 'Seven Sisters.

I've talked about characters and I've talked about the setting but what about the story arc itself? It all comes down to this, the opening line from Charles Dickens' classic David Copperfield. Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else What does it mean in less flowery terms?

Decisions, they shape our destiny. Yes, a murder mystery does play out in Out of the Easy , involving a man Josie only briefly met but who made a lasting impression on her nonetheless. But to me this book is all about Josie growing up and facing some tough choices. Even with the strong support system of friends that she has in place, in the end, Josie is the one who must decide, for she is the one who will have to live with those decisions afterwards.

I have to wrap this review up, it's getting way too long, but you have to let me stop and rave about author Ruta Sepetys' skillful writing. Her characterizations are top notch, her dialogue is authentic, but what I love most about her writing is actually twofold.

I LOVE her dry humor. Whether it's Willie's deadpan remarks: "I've got a business to run. Elmo's bringing over a new bed frame. Dora broke her's last night. That girl should be in a side show, not a whorehouse. What about your mother, dear? Oh, she's in a dusty motel in California right now, cooling herself with a cold Schlitz in her cleavage. Ruta Sepetys is a natural when it comes to humorous dialogue. Which makes it all the better when she also writes things like this: If I poured all the lies I had told into the Mississippi, the river would rise and flood the city.

Out of the Easy is one of those books you read and after it is finished you feel like you have experienced something really amazing. It's a book with a lot of heart, just like all the characters that Septey's showcases within it's pages. I know Ruta Septeys gained a lot of fans when she wrote Between Shades of Gray , and I believe she's going to keep them and make even more with her latest, Out of the Easy.

I can say it's one of my favorite books of the year so far. Aug 05, Keertana rated it really liked it Shelves: favorites , kick-ass-heroines , wishlist. Ruta Sepetys has made a fan out of me — at last.

Although Sepetys has received much world-wide acclaim for her first novel, Between Shades of Gray, I found that her debut was less fiction and more history, leaving an impact on the reader merely because of the facts it was based upon. Out of the Easy, however, is a fictional tale with historical elements that simply add to the flavor of the tale. I may have given my tears to Between Shades of Gray, but I gave my heart and soul to Out of the Easy and am quite happy to leave them there.

As with any novel I usually love, Out of the Easy is a character-driven tale. It follows the journey of Josie Moraine, the daughter of a prostitute, living in the French Quarter of New Orleans in Unlike her mother, Josie is an educated young woman, aspiring to leave the prejudices of her station and pursue a better life.

As with most teenagers, the only option of leaving comes through the opportunities provided by college. Thus, Josie sets her sights on attending Smith, a posh college in Massachusetts that a new — but close — acquaintance of hers, Charlotte, encourages her to apply to.

Josie, before even coming close to leaving the Big Easy, must first embrace the city she despises in a way she never had to before. What I love about Out of the Easy is that it paints a realistic and balanced picture of the French Quarter.

Josie is a girl who is often judged for her circumstances, but these images are not all black and white. Although her life is no picnic, she has what a lot of people lack in this world — love. With that love - the love of a family that isn't necessarily related to her by blood - Josie is able to survive some of the most unusual, debilitating, and difficult situations.

Not all prostitutes are lusty women yearning for sex and nor are all men sexist creeps. Rather, Sepetys shows us the dual nature to everyone in the Big Easy — the faces they must wear to exist and the faces that show who they really are.

It is this slow accumulation of lies, of hidden truths that Josie keeps within herself, that provides such an interesting plot line for this novel. It is part murder mystery, part self-discovery, and part historical recounting. Yet, although it tackles on a multitude of events and expanses over the lives of dozens of characters, painting them all in great depth, it never loses its focus. Moreover, it approaches everything — from college to parenting to romantic relationships — with a realistic eye.

Josie may be smarter than those around her, but she is just as flawed. I will admit, though, that Out of the Easy lacked that much-needed impact to propel it into a 5-Star read. For me, Sepetys always seems to fall short of this, even though I did certainly enjoy her sophomore novel more than her debut. It must be admitted, though, that Out of the Easy could have done with a tighter plot line.

At many instances, information was revealed at moments when it would have been more prudent to mention them earlier, providing for a slightly choppy script.

Moreover, a few of the circumstances did seem a tad bit too convenient, but I had such a strong understanding of Josie and the events that unfolded in her life that it was easy for me to overlook these minor qualms.

Ultimately, Out of the Easy lived up to my expectations and delivered even beyond that. You can read this review and more on my blog, Ivy Book Bindings. Several of my friends for sometime had been encouraging me to pick up a book by Ruta Sepetys. I think with Between Shades of Gray I was terrified of being left in a complete mess, so I knew it would be safer to go with Out of the Easy first. That you lulled in by its beautiful presence with such beautiful prose.

Josie Moraine is a girl who deserves so much more, having a mother as a prostitute people tend to make judgemental assumptions about her before they even got to know the real Josie.

The real Josie despite having an uphill struggle in life with a mother who never gives a damn and not knowing her father tries to make the best out of every situation. She is intelligent, pretty and fun and thanks to people looking out for her is just getting by.

But the only way this is possible is by leaving every bad memory, and the friends who helped her behind. I adored Josie Moraine, with a sharp head on her shoulders unlike her mother, I wanted more for her. What mother in their right mind steals from their daughter and then runs off with her criminal boyfriend and then leaves their daughter to clear up the mess afterwards? I just wished that her mother had left sooner, instead of stumbling back into her life and messing up her life all over again.

So I was glad when Mr Hearne visited the bookshop where Josie worked at and gave her the wakeup call she needed. It was unfortunate that his circumstances led to Josie taking this big step. Poor Josie constantly had to face so many different battles. So I was grateful to the strong set of secondary characters that Josie had silently supporting her. I liked how Willie was up to her eyeballs in her own business she had to take care of, but she was always alert to what was going on around her, even though no-one told her anything; she was always willing to help out in any way possible.

And there was Cokie, Sadie and Jesse, three characters who also quickly became favourites alongside Willie. I really didn't know what to expect when I started it. And it started off really well. Let me tell you something : Josie's narration is very very addictive.

It's simple yet felt exquisite 4. It's simple yet felt exquisite to me. Out of The Easy is a very simple story. No complications. No eye-ball rollings. It was simple and it felt good.

It had this slow way of making itself at home in my heart, you know? Josie, is a really smart teenager who wants a new change in life. Her mother is a prostitute whom I felt deserved a good smack on the head with a dictionary. And, I also had this tiny fear that I might not like this book based on what it was about. Oh well, lucky me I didn't fear it too much or I would have missed a great book.

What would you do? Sometimes, I even hummed the song as I read Josie's wonderful addicting narration. I really am enjoying simplicity in narrations these days. If you're wondering what I was wondering, hesitant to start this book because it's about whores and brothels, just step out of that fear. Because this book is not explicit.

And let's praise the author for taking on such a difficult topic. Writing about prostitutes is a damn hard thing and to make readers love the book is even more harder. I cannot even imagine how brave Ruta Sepetys is for writing such an amazing book.