Liberty (Libby) Aimes leads a miserable life, but she doesn't fully realize it as she has known nothing else. Confined to her house Libby spends all of her time frying everything in sight for her extremely overweight mother, Sal, to eat. The rest of the time she is cleaning or laying bricks, depending on her nasty father's mood. Mal, is always trying to teach his daughter "a lesson". Libby is always looking for a chance to discover the secrets that Mal keeps in the basement. When the opportunity finally arises, nothing is ever the same. A bizarre adventure literally whisks Libby off her feet and sends her flying feet-first into an amazing world that she had never dreamed existed. As she encounters numerous people and animals she realizes that some people are good and some "scoundrels". As she tries to avoid the latter she also discovers that she can have an effect on her own destiny as well of those she meets. Liberty is a lovable character with a very sweet nature. Her story is ridiculous yet touching at the same time. If you are looking for a fun and quirky book (with a little bit of gross) you might want to check it out. i liked this book because it was exiting and it was different than any other book iv ever read! libby's dad is a mad scientist and makes alot of weird exsperiments that sometimes get out of hand. he treats his wife an libby like slaves. he tricks them into doing things that libby later regrets. libby runs away to new youk city and tries to hide from her evil father. she goes on a big journey to find a place where she could stay. she finds a place only to find out that u need a parents permisson to go to the school and stay there. so she was really mad. she then went back home to find out her dad got aressted.
Very reminiscent of Roald Dahl's Matilda! I liked it a lot and expect there may be a sequel.
—ChellyLuvv
beautifully written-a mix b/w matilda & charlie and the choc factory.
—ekitchen93
Such a fun book. Funny, enlightening, and light-hearted.
—Kartmeiske
Rather superficial.
—moonkie
