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Feeling Sorry for Celia by Jaclyn Moriarty

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kricketa's review against another edition

4.0

elizabeth spends a lot of time taking care of her manic-pixie-dream-girl best friend, celia, who runs away a lot and has recently joined the circus. she is also juggling her divorced parents and has recently acquired a pen pal from a nearby public school (her english teacher is trying to bring back "the art of the letter.") the whole story is told in letters and notes, some from characters in the book and some from fictional organizations that elizabeth makes up.

i loved this! so funny and really sweet, but not in a cutesy way. super excited to read the 3 companion books.

torkathryn's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

poachedeggs's review against another edition

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3.0

A cute book with a ton of funny letters written by fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Clarry and the people in her life - a sometimes-there-sometimes-not best friend Celia, a somewhat wacky single mother, her new penpal/friend from the neighbouring public high school, Christina, an anonymous letter-writer who rides the same bus, and the Association of Teenagers.

rachelchloe's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mora55's review against another edition

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hm there was a reason i didn't like this book that much the first time i read it and i have now remembered why.

however i will concede that jaclyn moriarty still manages to fit her whimsical tone into this book in places (elizabeth's mother is SO strongly jaclyn moriarty's voice) and it's recognizable and i still like that.

however. i would not recommend this book.