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adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Sharon Creech is a YA/midgrade author that I'm always afraid to return to because of how deeply I loved her books as a child. I'm always so scared they won't hold up, not just the rereads, but her overall style.
This was my first read of this one and boy did it rocket to a new all-time favorite. The first chapters are a little bit slow, but once Cody's pov joins the story, things rly get going. It is a beautiful and moving story, elegantly told. I absolutely adore stories about stories and this is a perfect model.
This was my first read of this one and boy did it rocket to a new all-time favorite. The first chapters are a little bit slow, but once Cody's pov joins the story, things rly get going. It is a beautiful and moving story, elegantly told. I absolutely adore stories about stories and this is a perfect model.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse
Drowning and the resulting trauma & repression of such are prominent themes/subject matter.