Blue Plate Special is told through the perspective of three very different teenage girls - Madeline in the 1970s, Desiree in the 1990s, and Ariel in the 2009. I found each of their stories compelling and beautifully written. I especially like Desiree's story told in verse. The music references to each era really added to the girl's stories. Though it may seem as if chapters jumping between three different girls and three different decades would confuse the reader, I thought the narrative was flawlessly pulled off. Overall, I found each of the girls to be really interesting, multi-layered characters. Even though they made bad decisions and were born into a lot of bad circumstances, I thought they were survivors. I also enjoyed the references to the 'blue plate special', and it's importance to Tad and Madeline.
This was a truly powerful novel. It emotionally pulled me in from start to finish. The author did a brilliant job of telling the story from multiple viewpoints. Highly recommended.
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