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Glimpse
Glimpse
Author: Carol Lynch Williams
In one moment, — it is over. — In one moment — it is gone. — The morning grows — thin, grey — and our lives— — how they were— — have vanished. — Our lives have — changed — when I walk in — on Lizzie — my sister — holding a shotgun. — Twelve year old girl Hope's life is turned upside down when her older sister Lizzie becomes an elective mute and...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781416997306
ISBN-10: 141699730X
Publication Date: 6/22/2010
Pages: 496
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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Reviewed by Karin Librarian for TeensReadToo.com

Lizzie and Hope are as close as two sisters can be; so, when Hope walks in on Lizzie with a shotgun in her mouth, Hope is thrown into a world of confusion. She can't imagine what would drive Lizzie to such an extreme action.

After Lizzie is taken to the hospital and put in lockdown, Hope is left alone in the house with her inattentive, prostitute mother. She does her best to keep up a normal life even though Lizzie is always in the back of her mind.

In a visit with the hospital's therapist, Hope finds out about a journal Lizzie kept, and after seeing how anxious it makes her mother, Hope realizes she needs to find it. She knows her mother did something to make Lizzie attempt suicide, but can't decide what. Her mother has been acting guilty and scared ever since she found out about the journal, and Hope knows if her mother finds it before she does, no one will ever find out what Lizzie wrote.

GLIMPSE is a heart-wrenching story about the deep love between two sisters and Hope's courage as she finds a way to rescue Lizzie from the hell her life has become. Told in verse, GLIMPSE is a fast-paced story that will grab you as soon as you finish the first page. Carol Lynch Williams handles this edgy topic with grace and finesse.

If you enjoyed THE CHOSEN ONE, you'll definitely want to read GLIMPSE.


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