Italo Sousa Sousa itibaren Yudinovo, Bryanskaya oblast', Rusya, 243553 itibaren Yudinovo, Bryanskaya oblast', Rusya, 243553

"Merhaba, bu zeitgeist. Gelecekte, benden nefret etmeyen biri ve mümkünse, temsil ettiğim tek kişi tarafından kuşatılmak isterim. Okthanksbye."

I enjoy Creech's books because she manages to mix humor with some pretty upsetting stuff, and does it in a way that isn't sappy of insulting to her young readers. Also, she's batting .800 in the "made Casey cry" department. As a teacher, I also appreciate that it introduces students to the story-within-a-story structure. This is a great book for kids with less-than-perfect parents, though it may leave some feeling a little raw.

I liked this book, although it dragged at times, it was impossible to put down. I didn't realize that it is a 3rd novel dealing with lesbianism in Victorian times. To me the lesbian issue was minor. I enjoyed the twists and turns of a mother who gives up her daughter and raises another for the promise of a fortune. It is set in England in the 1800s, which is also rather interesting.

I still get chills when I look at the cover of this edition because I am a total nerd and it brings back all kinds of good, English major memories for me...back before I started riding the Bitter Bus.