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Beautifully written. I couldn't put it down. I won't be reposting this book for a while, as I have been lending it to everyone I know. I've also added everything Alison McGhee has written to my Wish List.

Somebody PLEASE read this book! It will get under you skin and make you look at 11-year old kids in a whole new way! I LOVE THIS BOOK!

Interesting story told from a child's point of view. It's a short little tale, easily read in a day.

I loved the way this writer presented this character. I can truly picture this preteen and all her quirks and lovely ways. Loved her and the book. Loved the way the writer finished the book and all was realized (no loose strings!).

I enjoyed this book quite a bit. The eleven-year-old narrator was fascinating and very endearing. And though the story itself was quite sad, the manner in which it is told was surprisingly fresh and full of beauty. I really enjoyed Clara's relationship with books, as well as her relationship with the truth. It was a sweet, sad story and one that makes me want to read another book by this author.

The writing is lovely, and I very much enjoyed all of Clara's (the main character) stories - she has a good voice. It's also fun to read a book set in an area you know pretty well, which is true for me of upstate New York. But still I ended up thinking there was probably more here to tell. This is a quick read - maybe a little too quick - and a story very gently told.