The language in this book is wonderful. It is lyrical and soft, almost old-fashioned despite a few references to the modern day, and the reader is treated with intelligence. We follow twelve-year-old Jane through her summer, a summer of growth, change and education, as she realizes that the simple l...
It's a nice cover.***Another "meh." Horvath's writing is very pretty, but the voice never felt right for the child.
Well done, and not as whacky as BAREBONED PLANE...I could connect with the main character here, and each person felt full and flawed in the best ways.