Thanks to Netgalley and West 44 Books for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I'm on the fence about this one. On one hand, I liked the story about the fight for higher wages, and how Max Howard showed that low minimum wages affect many people, and many families. On the other hand, I don't think all of the characters were as developed as they could have been, because of the verse format. I enjoyed the side characters, and I sympathize with their struggles as they try to change their workplace environment. The only problem was that I wanted more of everything. I wanted to hear why Olivia decided to take a job at the pizza place. I wanted to see Hannah opening up and making friends, and I wanted Mary to be able to find a good place to live with her kids. Zeke obviously had a hard time with his family, and has a rocky relationship with his mother. He always mentioned going back to Blue Way, the town he used to live in, but I had a hard time finding depth in this because I don’t think there were enough comparisons between his life in Blue Way and his life now. I’m giving Fifteen and Change 3 stars, because the bones of a great story are clearly here, they just need some extra detail.
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