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Cage of Stars
Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard

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Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780446578752 - ISBN-10: 0446578754
Publication Date: 5/1/2006
Pages: 304

Book Description:
12-year-old Veronica Swan's idyllic life in a close-knit Mormon community is shattered when her two younger sisters are brutally murdered. Although her parents find the strength to forgive the deranged killer, Scott Early, Veronica cannot do the same. Years later, she sets out alone to avenge her sisters' deaths, dropping her identity and severing ties in the process. As she closes in on Early, Veronica will discover the true meaning of sin and compassion, before she makes a decision that will change her and her family's lives forever.

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Jackie T. (JTG) wrote on 7/15/2007...

6 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is a very moving novel about a family's struggle to deal with the loss of two children at the hands of a schizophrenic man.

Hilary R. (technobookworm) wrote on 9/20/2008...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

This was a good book about a girl's struggle with tragedy in her life. There was a really heavy emphasis on Mormon religion, which for me just made the story more authentic and interesting, but it might put some people off. Overall, I enjoyed it.

Ell M. B. (MailmansWife) - CA wrote on 12/4/2007...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

Excellent book! I think that anyone that has lost a loved one to violence will learn something new about forgiveness. This was a very touching book.

Carolyn B. (carmarie) wrote on 3/19/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

I was a little disappointed. I just couldn't get into it. Maybe it was the style of writing (narrated by 12 year old...which is would normally love)...so I'm going to pass it on to someone else!

Gloria T. (gloworm29) wrote on 2/21/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Very good story but for me it was too long and drawn out.

April D. (knittymama) wrote on 7/30/2006...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

A must read! Such a wide range of emotions in varying degrees. This one really makes you think. It grabbed me within the first few pages, then I couldn't put it down!

Jayme M. wrote on 5/16/2009...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

I read this book in one evening! Could not put it down even though I was bawling half the time I was reading it! Very good and very emotionally draining! Not light read but wonderful if you want to be completely immersed in a book!

Wendy C. (Froggie) wrote on 2/12/2008...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book was excellent and will bring out the emotions of any parent. I had already cried 3 times by chapter 8!

I have read several of the authors books and it is hard to pick a favorite. This one follows the 12 year old sister as she and her family learn to cope with the horiffic circumstances that took the lives of her younger twin sisters.

The ending will surprise you....keep reading till the very last page.

Gretchen F. (MOMSBOOKS) wrote on 10/21/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

I was very disappointed in this book. I rec'd it from a friend, who as far as I know is feligion-neutral and sophisticated in literary taste. This book rates right up there with something you might five your 12-15 yo relative, who is questioning her Mormon faith. The author states her intention as exploring Mormon faith and its effect upon an adolescent believer who experiences a hedeous trauma. Through the years I have met a fair number of Mormons who have told me beliefs of the church, attitudes toward women, attitudes toward the body and sex, that simply did not show up in this book. Therefore, I do no think the author met her goal Secondly, schizophrenia and the effect of drugs upon it is poorly represented. Scizophrenia is not a one-shot-kill-a-bunch-of-people-then-take-your-drugs-and-be-OK kind of a disease. If you would like to find out what Jacquelyn Mitchard knows about the Mormon faith and schizophrenia, read it!

Anita F. (MissouriReader) wrote on 8/9/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Very memorable. Difficult subject matter to read, but it will leave a lasting impression.


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Nicole R. wrote on 10/29/2009...


I really enjoyed this book. It was an easy read for me. I loved how it told the story of a family in sorrow and how you can overcome things not only in faith but also within your self and that sometimes people are not always what they seem. This story kept me page turning from one after the other!

Emily S. (emmer) wrote on 8/12/2009...


This was a very good book. I read it in two days...had a very hard time putting it down! It was a very moving story, and a wide range of emotions were shown. I like how it followed the main character as she grew up, what she was feeling, and what her motivations were for her actions. I would recommend this book to anyone!

Deborah E. wrote on 2/24/2009...


Wow~ a page turner of the best sort. I could not put this book down.

Maureen G. (Renie) wrote on 11/3/2008...


A heart-wrenching tale of a sisters loss and overcoming the past. Very sad book. The reader will expect more but will be satisfied with the book

Cami B. (psychoreader) wrote on 9/22/2007...


great book,i love jaquelyn mitchards work!

Lorrie M. (ilovedale3) wrote on 10/26/2006...


Beautifully written! A touching story.

Sarah B. (Pixie328) wrote on 5/13/2006...


This book was incredible- very moving


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