In this novel, we follow Shoshanna, her sister and her mother right after they've escaped from a commune, Sweet Earth Farm. The idea of the novel was good, but the execution was poor in my opinion. I felt like the novel was rushed and everything that happened wasn't played out as extensively as it could of been or should of been to leave the reader satisfied.

The book centers on teenager Shoshanna Ebersole, a girl who escapes a hippie commune/cult with her sister and mother. The three are running from Shoshanna's father and cult leader, Adam. Shoshanna must find a way to keep her family safe while Adam is hunting them, and her mother's health is failing. Ultimately the plot kept me interested in the novel, but overall, the author's style left much to be desired. Hurwitz seemed to be trying too hard to make it believable that the book was set in the 70s, especially within the dialogue and the actions of some of the characters. I would have liked it a bit more if there was some more action between Adam and the family or if the ending wasn't so predictable. Overall, this was a decent first novel from Hurwitz, an interesting take on the idea of the hippie commune, and I would love to see what Hurwitz comes up with next.

I didn't enjoy Disappear Home as much as I wish I had. The start was definitely an interesting one, but much other than that, I couldn't finish the book.