I love books with quirky characters and interwoven story lines, so why didn't I love this book?Emily, the protagonist and her friends and cousin as characters are well-developed enough. Even the peripheral Aunt Nora has a character that rings true. It is the mother that is a problem. I get tha...
This was a wonderful story, with superb writing. The author's literary style in describing details drew me in, such as her description of the wood of the ocean-side docks being "soft as an old pair of cotton pajamas." I also loved Groovy's story of coming to terms with betrayal within her own fam...
I really liked this book. Short chapters and great writing made me devour this book very quickly! This books format is written as if it were Tetsu’s diary. A great sports novel for baseball fans and a great history novel for history folks! I have nothing bad to say about this book. The ...