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The Girl Who Fell from the Sky - Community Reviews back

by Heidi W. Durrow
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Books and the Readers who read them
Books and the Readers who read them rated it 14 years ago
Rachel Morse is the soul survivor of a horrific tragedy, brought from Chicago, IL to live with her grandmother and aunt in Portland Oregon. Rachel creates within her self a "new girl"... the old girl is gone, dead with the rest of her family. This new girl struggles to navigate a different life in P...
Between The Bookends
Between The Bookends rated it 14 years ago
I really, really enjoyed this one. It's one of those books that reminds me why I love reading so much. It's beautifully written and the author does a wonderful job of drawing you into each character and their lives. It was a difficult book to put down.
Ms. Margie
Ms. Margie rated it 15 years ago
A painful story. As with a fading bruise that's hit hard, it's both a sharp pain and a dull ache. Worth reading.
auntieannie
auntieannie rated it 15 years ago
Heart-wrenching.
miscellaneous debris
miscellaneous debris rated it 15 years ago
I plowed through this one in one day. The varying perspectives of different protagonists unfurl a compelling, emotional tale about family, identity, and coming of age. Explorations of the push and pull of racial stereotypes lend depth and subtlety to the characters.
CrowdedMinds a.k.a. Rita
CrowdedMinds a.k.a. Rita rated it 56 years ago
I must pick this book up soon - it's not fair that it's collecting dust on my book shelve! Heidi, my fellow half-blood Dane, I'm looking forward to read your book! :-)
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