I found this depressing book unenjoyable. The author did not do a good job of lightening up the tension for even a few paragraphs. She could have added a little brightness to Laceys life in some way, such as even a TV show to which the girl looked ...read more
I thought the book was extremely well- written. The author was able to portray what actually goes on in a normal fourteen-year-old's head- the narrator was not immature nor too mature. However, I was confused about her mother's illness; the ...read more
"Imagine Anna Quindlen or Sue Miller turning her attention to writing a young adult novel, and you have an idea what [Williams] has done for early teen readers…" --Audrey Couloumbis, author of the Newbery Honor Book Getting Close to BabyThirteen-year ...read more
