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A review by sapphire_mayo
A Day of Signs and Wonders by Kit Pearson
3.0
This was a sweet fictional story starring Victoria's very own Emily Carr as a nine year old child, as well as her fictional thirteen year old neighbor, Kitty. It takes place over one day and goes back and forth between the two's perspectives. Both are going through troubling times, and both have a bit of a tendency to lash out, despite their desire to be liked by the other (as this day was the first time they met).
Kit Pearson's writing always brings me right back to when I was in elementary school, she really has a gift for reminding us of what little girls are really like and how they really feel; at least how I did. The yearning to be wild and to say, "heck with all of these rules!" but also the need to impress the grown-ups around us with how proper and mature we can be.
I will say, as far as the other books I've read by her, this one didn't amaze me as much and I didn't get as emotionally attached to the characters as I usually do. I was missing that lovely cry I get at the end of her other books. It is still a very nice and heart-warming read, I think I might have just set myself up expecting more based off of my other favorites by her. I think if you didn't go into this expecting to cry like I did, you would appreciate it much more.
Kit Pearson's writing always brings me right back to when I was in elementary school, she really has a gift for reminding us of what little girls are really like and how they really feel; at least how I did. The yearning to be wild and to say, "heck with all of these rules!" but also the need to impress the grown-ups around us with how proper and mature we can be.
I will say, as far as the other books I've read by her, this one didn't amaze me as much and I didn't get as emotionally attached to the characters as I usually do. I was missing that lovely cry I get at the end of her other books. It is still a very nice and heart-warming read, I think I might have just set myself up expecting more based off of my other favorites by her. I think if you didn't go into this expecting to cry like I did, you would appreciate it much more.