Midnight at the Electric

She felt more lonely than she could ever remember feeling, and she didn't know why. She was thinking about libraries, used gum, bus stops, red lights, convenience stores. All these things she'd never noticed, stupid things, even things she didn't like. How she'd taken these things for granted, and she was never going to see them again.

— Of endings and beginnings, of leaving things behind and accepting change. It's a sad, yet hopeful read.

This is the 3rd book I have read by Anderson and it's another winner. This is a story within a story within a story! I couldn't put it down. Without retelling the entire plot, it's about three different younger women in three different time periods. All are facing major life decisions. I'm a sucker for anything about the dust bowl, so Catherine's story was my favorite. I was so impressed with the way the future was handled in this book.
I have one (minor) gripe and a question. The gripe is about the title, which I do not think captures the feel of the stories at all. See? Minor. I'm also wondering why this is a teen book. This could just as easily been an adult novel. I'm not even sure it was clear what age Lenore and Beth were, so why not publish this as an adult novel? I could see it finding a bigger audience. shrug