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Nobody's Secret

by Michaela MacColl (Goodreads Author)

3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 · rating details · 54 ratings · 33 reviews

One day, fifteen-year-old Emily Dickinson meets a mysterious, handsome young man. Surprisingly, he doesn't seem to know who she or her family is. And even more surprisingly, he playfully refuses to divulge his name. Emily enjoys her secret flirtation with Mr. "Nobody" until he turns up dead in her family's pond. She's stricken with guilt. Only Emily can discover who this e...more

Hardcover, 241 pages

Published April 30th 2013 by Chronicle Books (first published April 16th 2013)

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May 20, 2013 Reading Teen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Nobody's Secret is a novel of historical fiction based on 15 year old Emily Dickinson, the famous poet of the 19th century. Emily becomes entangled in the investigation of the death of an unknown young man. She must keep her sleuthing secret from her disapproving mother and nosy sister. The story takes place in puritanical New England where Emily challenges the accepted rules of behavior for young women of that time. The story is very clearly and simply written. The characters are well-developed...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Sabrina rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Nobody's Secret was sweet and wonderful for a murder mystery. I loved the imagination of the author concerning Emily Dickinson and the poetry mixed through out. I felt like I was reading a historical Veronica Mars episode and I want to kiss Michaela MacColl's face for writing this wonderful book. :)

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The story begins with Emily laying in a field of wildflowers hoping a bee will land on her nose.... just to experience something different. After a few moments she hear...more

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Apr 15, 2013 Cindy Hudson rated it 4 of 5 stars

A young Emily Dickinson is daydreaming in the woods near her home when a handsome young man interrupts. She’s never seen him before, yet when she asks his name he tells her he’s nobody. The air of mystery deepens when she sees him in town and he still won’t say who he is or why he’s visiting Amherst, but he hints at family crimes. The next day Mr. Nobody ends up dead in her family’s pond, and Emily suspects foul play. She sets out to discover who Mr. Nobody is and why he died.

Nobody’s Secret by...more A young Emily Dickinson is daydreaming in the woods near her home when a handsome young man interrupts. She’s never seen him before, yet when she asks his name he tells her he’s nobody. The air of mystery deepens when she sees him in town and he still won’t say who he is or why he’s visiting Amherst, but he hints at family crimes. The next day Mr. Nobody ends up dead in her family’s pond, and Emily suspects foul play. She sets out to discover who Mr. Nobody is and why he died.

Nobody’s Secret by Michaela MacColl is part mystery, part historical fiction and entirely enjoyable. MacColl paints a picture of the teen poet as headstrong, always looking for ways to avoid housework, curious and tenacious. She knows what’s expected of girls in her world, yet she’s not afraid to push society’s rules.

MacColl meticulously researches the subjects of her historical fiction—in other books a young Queen Victoria in England and aviatrix Beryl Markham—and the details she discovers about her characters helps her create nuanced portraits that make them human. She weaves facts about Emily and the Dickinson family into her story easily, and helps readers see what everyday life for her may have been like while keeping the mystery moving along.

As Emily works to solve the mystery of Mr. Nobody’s death, she makes poetic notes about her discoveries, and it’s fun for readers to imagine her creating full poems from those notes. She also reads a contemporary poet, Walt Whitman, and focuses on the natural world around her.

Nobody’s Secret is fun to read and can generate discussion and activities for mother-daughter book clubs with girls aged 12 and up. Activities include reading Emily Dickinson’s poetry, learning more about her life in Amherst and writing poetry in her style. Discussions can center around what life was like for women in her times and the mystery itself. I highly recommend it.

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Feb 16, 2013 Jannatul rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads, young-adult, horror-thriller-mystery, yawn, romance, rip-it-burn-it-just-get-rid-of-it, historical-fiction, realistic-fiction

I got this book as an ARC from Goodread's First Reads.

I has so many expectations for this book. The blurb, the cover, even the title looked so promising. It ended up being not as good as I thought it would be. There was some mystery, which I liked, but there was barely any romance at all. The cover said "A novel of romance and intrigue," But there was a huge lack of it. There were some flirtatious exchanges, but they could hardly pass for romance. Also, I was usually pretty bored and I ended up...more

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May 08, 2013 Ashley Granger rated it 4 of 5 stars

I would give this a 3.5, rounded up to a 4.

In “Nobody’s Secret,” Emily Dickinson is a 15-year-old who meets an older boy. Emily is eccentric, and finds that this boy is also strange his own way. She doesn’t know his name, yet he makes a definite impact on her. Before their relationship can progress, he is found dead in the pond outside her house. What starts as a mission to discover his true name becomes a quest to discover not only his name, but who he was, how he’s related to this town, and t...more I would give this a 3.5, rounded up to a 4.

In “Nobody’s Secret,” Emily Dickinson is a 15-year-old who meets an older boy. Emily is eccentric, and finds that this boy is also strange his own way. She doesn’t know his name, yet he makes a definite impact on her. Before their relationship can progress, he is found dead in the pond outside her house. What starts as a mission to discover his true name becomes a quest to discover not only his name, but who he was, how he’s related to this town, and the true nature of his death.

This novel is unique in that it branches out from the typical female protagonist in young adult books, and creates the story around Emily Dickinson, who is 15 during the story. Very few of Dickinson's poems were published while she was alive, and she became somewhat of a recluse later in her life. However, after her death, her sister discovered hundreds of poems that had never been seen, which were later published. This book provides a look into the younger Emily Dickinson's love of writing, and how her ideas may have come to her - she often jots down lines that come into her mind, and keeps a notebook hidden in her corset at all times, with a pencil around her neck. The author openly admits that she took some literary freedom in her description of Dickinson, yet her description of Dickinson is completely plausible. It is always interesting to read a fictionalized posthumous account of a person's life, especially if the author is an authority on the history of the person, as is the case with MacColl. Her love of Emily Dickinson and her work is clear throughout the novel.

It is also interesting to note that rather than write a fictionalized account of Dickinson’s life as its own topic, the author uses a mystery as a plotline. This part is made up, but is a good way to see how Dickinson’s character was as a young girl, especially as opposed to her reclusiveness as an older adult. As is the case with some novels centered around teenagers, an adult reader can find him- or herself wanting to roll their eyes at the antics of the characters. Emily comes off as stubborn, and often rude and intrusive. I would go so far as to call her a “brat” when it comes to her mother. But as the story goes on, and you gain more and more insight into her life, the reasons for her rebelliousness become more clear. As a final note – it is very important to read the afterword. The author’s notes on Dickinson’s history are essential to the reader’s perception of the story. I would recommend this novel, especially for anyone with an interest in poetry and/or Emily Dickinson.
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Mar 12, 2013 Emily Rachelle added it

This was a really nice book. I've always loved Emily Dickinson's poetry and the days before I read a variety of genres were filled with mysteries like these. Every chapter started with some lines by Emily that really fit the tone of that chapter. The emotions were generally very realistic - the laughing flirtation with Mr. Nobody, the mixed dread and odd curiosity of death, the combination of excitement and fear found in investigating a crime. The mystery itself was very well-written, complete w...more

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Dec 18, 2012 Anna (Gatsby's Girl) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Emily Dickinson is always looking for a way out of helping with the numerous chores her Mother creates for her and her younger sister Vinnie. On one such afternoon when Emily is hiding in the meadow, she strikes up an acquaintance with a young man who mysteriously refuses to tell her his name. To each other they are Mr. and Miss Nobody. So when she arranges to meet up with him again soon and show him about town, Emily is excited to have a secret. Then Mr. Nobody is found dead in the Dickinson fa...more Emily Dickinson is always looking for a way out of helping with the numerous chores her Mother creates for her and her younger sister Vinnie. On one such afternoon when Emily is hiding in the meadow, she strikes up an acquaintance with a young man who mysteriously refuses to tell her his name. To each other they are Mr. and Miss Nobody. So when she arranges to meet up with him again soon and show him about town, Emily is excited to have a secret. Then Mr. Nobody is found dead in the Dickinson family's pond, with no obvious reason. Everyone except for Emily assumes that he has drowned and they wish to forget him. But she won't rest until they have a name to write on his tombstone. However, more questions come along for each answer Emily does uncover. When it starts to look like Mr. Nobody was murdered, for sinister reasons and probably by his own family Emily becomes even more determined to uncover the truth. But will she walk away from her investigation with her life or will the killer seek to make sure she stays silent, no matter the cost? This book was definitely different, but in a good way. I have never seen another YA book about Emily Dickinson as a teenager. That alone made me anxious to read it and see if the author did her justice. I feel like she captured the right amount of adult Emily, with a necessary mix of teenage qualities and quirks. The headstrong personality and inability to settle for less than the absolute truth made Emily a great detective and a wonderful heroine. The historical details were very well researched and it came across in the descriptions and the life infused into the writing. When the Dickinson sisters were doing chores and bickering, I was right alongside them. The mystery itself was slightly predictable, but the murderer wasn't who I had been expecting throughout the entire book. I was surprised at the end, but I did love that the author made it so realistic. The usage of Emily's poems to highlight plot points throughout the book was pretty genius. Each poem had a well-chosen placement and moved along the story convincingly. I was very pleased and overall, I highly recommend it for anyone who is a fan of Emily Dickinson, or likes to imagine famous people as teenagers. It's an interesting book and probably one of the better ones I've read this year. I'll definitely be looking up other books by this author! :)

VERDICT: 4.5/5 Stars

*I received an Advanced Reading E-book Copy from the publisher, via Edelweiss. No money or favors were exchanged for this review. This book's expected publication date is March 1st, 2013.*(less)

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May 14, 2013 Melissa (YA Book Shelf) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Thought I knew where this book was going, but boy was I wrong. Great mystery with unexpected twists and turns. I also loved how Michaela MacColl uses Emily Dickinson's poetry to tie together the story, making the reader actually believe that she was involved with solving a crime at one time, even though it was a complete fabrication.

Mrs. Dickinson reminded me of a non-silly version of Mrs. Bennet, in the sense that she was always putting the idea that Emily would be marrying someone someday and...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Heidi Rikard rated it 4 of 5 stars

I absolutely adore the poetry of Emily Dickinson, and am fascinated by her life. So, when I read that this book was a fictional account of Emily as a teenager, I knew I had to read it. This book did not disappoint. It's a fun little mystery, and even though I pretty much had it figured it out, I still enjoyed reading to see how Emily sleuthed out who the murderer was and what she would do about it.
The author uses Emily's real family, real town, and her own life and hobbies. The only fictionaliz...more

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Feb 11, 2013 Nancy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-murder-mystery, historical-fiction, young-adult, chick-lit, first-reads

This is an ARC won through Goodreads First Reads giveaways.

Emily Dickinson the next great Sherlock Holmes! Ms. MacColl's second novel centers around famed American poet Emily Dickinson. In this novel, Emily is 15 and has found herself compelled to investigate the murder of a gentleman she briefly met and who calls himself 'Mr. Nobody'.

A classic who dunnit, the story flows quickly. The author intertweaves between Emily's 'career' as sleuth and her dutiful 'career' as a young lady of the 1800's. M...more

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Feb 04, 2013 Renee Patterson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: received

Emily Dickenson is a free spirit with a love of writing. She happens to meet a handsome young man that she refers to as Mr. Nobody. After several unscheduled meetings, Emily becomes friends with Mr. Nobody. But before she can learn his real identity, he is found floating in the Dickenson's pond. Many questions arise from this grisly discovery. Who was he? Why has no one identified him when he told Emily he was in town to handle family business? And why was he dressed in clothes of a farmhand? Em...more

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May 07, 2013 Leanne (The Selkie Reads Stories) rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Nobody's Secret was a nice light read. The writing was fluid and easy to understand, and I especially liked how the dialogue flows between the characters. The historical setting was quite evident in the way the book was written and in how people acted. I enjoyed hearing Emily's opinions about the people and things around her. She was considered "odd" by most people and was depicted in Nobody's Secret as quite a...more Originally posted on The Selkie Reads Stories (http://selkiereadsstories.blogspot.com)

Nobody's Secret was a nice light read. The writing was fluid and easy to understand, and I especially liked how the dialogue flows between the characters. The historical setting was quite evident in the way the book was written and in how people acted. I enjoyed hearing Emily's opinions about the people and things around her. She was considered "odd" by most people and was depicted in Nobody's Secret as quite a tulip in a bed of roses. I really admired the way she overcome the obstacles blocking her from reaching clues and the bravery she displayed whenever she was threatened to stop sticking her nose into someone else's business.

The plot wasn't exactly what I expected it to be. I thought that it would be based on Emily Dickinson's actual life or one of her poems, but I was wrong. Nobody's Secret is actually a murder mystery based on snippets and lines from the different poems of Emily Dickinson. A specific line from one of her poems is actually written upon starting each chapter, and it was like a clue as to how the story will develop from there. It had the usual factors of a who dun it; it was fast paced and had consistent developments, tackling different relationships but focusing more on the mystery itself.

As a YA murder mystery novel, it was okay and nicely written. The various developments in solving the mystery were masterfully placed in all the perfect circumstances, and Emily and her sister sunk their teeth unto different suspicions while using their brain and never jumping to conclusions. The thing that bothered me was that I never got stumped. I was always a step or two before Emily and I wasn't surprised with the identity of the killer. I don't know if it's just me but I thought that it was extremely predictable, and that, I think, is a bad thing to be when you're a murder mystery book.

I was also a bit disappointed because the blurb described as having "blossoming romance" but I didn't really feel it much. There were hints leading to possible attractions and a bit of flirting, but I wouldn't exactly call it romance. I really shouldn't complain because I guess flirting would be considered steamy in Emily's time where skirts that end above the ankle are considered short, but still. And, in my opinion, Emily didn't want to solve the mystery and give justice to Mr. Nobody because she loved the guy like others are saying, it was more than that. Emily was always under-appreciated and considered odd; boys always preferred flirting with her prettier younger sister and placed Emily in the friendzone. Then here comes Mr. Nobody, someone who understood her and embraced her oddities. Mr. Nobody was the first person to actually accept her for who she is and she owed him so much for that.

All in all, Nobody's Secret was a very enjoyable read. It was well-written, had vivid imagery, and realistic characters. Even though it wasn't based on an actual event in her life, some parts of Emily's life were shown like the actual characteristics of her family and friends, and I appreciate the amount of research made to make the book more realistic. The plot and story was also interesting, albeit a bit too predictable for me. If you're a fan of believable historical fiction and a nice mystery, Nobody's Secret is the book for you.
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Apr 10, 2013 Christina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: earlyreviewers, historical, read-in-2013

Fifteen year old Emily Dickinson, dreamily playing hooky in the fields instead of doing her drudgery household chores, meets a mysterious handsome stranger, who talks intelligently with her and is very charming. He coyly refuses to tell her his name, so Emily calls him Mr. Nobody. It is 1845, and the quiet, introspective, sometimes frail but still rebellious Emily chafes at being so often confined to her house by her protective mother. She has no real friends apart from her younger sister, so it...more

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Mar 20, 2013 Teresa Gibson rated it 3 of 5 stars

Emily Dickinson, girl detective! MacColl imagines the elusive poet as a fifteen-year-old girl, who meets an intriguing young man she names Mr. Nobody. Without giving away any spoilers, I'll only say that this meeting leads to a great mystery which Emily makes it her mission to solve. While I enjoy books which take real people and thrust them into decidedly fictional situations, the whole time I was reading this, I kept thinking, "Mamma Mia." You know, the musical that weaves its story from ABBA...more

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Apr 19, 2013 Jenny rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-read, historical, young-adult

Reading books about real historical figures always gets me curious about them and I end up looking them up online to find out more about them. So that’s exactly what I did with Emily Dickenson. MacColl’s version of a young Emily Dickinson is an intelligent young woman with a thirst for life and knowledge. Not content with staying at home and doing housework all day, Emily would much rather spend her time outdoors and writing poetry. After reading up on Emily Dickinson online, I could see why she...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Tara Renee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

I received this book as an Advance Reader's Copy to review. I love reading fan fictions so I was delighted to find this in the mail. Truthfully I loved it. I was only disappointed that there was not more interaction between Mr. Nobody and Miss Dickinson. I would have like to seen a little bit more blossom between them. However the author did such a good job of drawing you in from the moment the two meet. I enjoyed how fearless Emily was. The sisters personalities played off each other very well....more

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Apr 11, 2013 Lindsay rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: alamw13, arc, death, family, historical, poetry, secrets, mystery, young-adult, reviewed

It's 1845, and for fifteen-year-old Emily Dickinson, every day follows the same patters: chores, chores, and more chores. So when she meets a mysterious, handsome young man, she's intrigued. Surprisingly, he doesn't seem to know who she or her family is. And even more surprisingly, he playfully refuses to divulge his name. Emily enjoys her secret flirtation with "Mr. Nobody" until he ends up dead in her family's pond. Stricken with guilt, Emily sets out to discover who this enigmatic stranger wa...more It's 1845, and for fifteen-year-old Emily Dickinson, every day follows the same patters: chores, chores, and more chores. So when she meets a mysterious, handsome young man, she's intrigued. Surprisingly, he doesn't seem to know who she or her family is. And even more surprisingly, he playfully refuses to divulge his name. Emily enjoys her secret flirtation with "Mr. Nobody" until he ends up dead in her family's pond. Stricken with guilt, Emily sets out to discover who this enigmatic stranger was before he's condemned to be buried in an anonymous grave. Her investigation takes her deep into town secrets, a possible blossoming romance, and deadly danger.

Nobody's Secret is a curious book about a curious mystery investigated by an even more curious girl. This book itself is intriguing, a fictional account of a young Emily Dickinson, a mysterious encounter with a stranger, and her investigation into the trouble that befalls him.

What highlights this book is Emily Dickinson herself, her intelligence, quick wit, and inquisitive character. Those who have studied her poetry know one side of her, but this introduces readers to a wholly different side, a side that was there during her formative teenage years in Amherst. The author's research and attention to detail is meticulous, her interest and passion towards Dickinson, her life, and her poetry is clear.

As a whole, the book is an intriguing undertaking. There's no proof that Emily Dickinson ever helped uncover a crime and solve a mystery when she was young, but what if she did? Where would her mind, filled with questions about the world, about people, about life and death, take her if someone truly did turn up dead in front of her home? Every character she comes across, outside of her family, has a secret connected to the man's death, and her investigation becomes an investigation of character as well.

Emily seems to find a kindred soul in Mr. Nobody. Someone who saw the world as something filled with possibilities. When he is found dead, she seems to be the only person who cares, and with her own unconventional passion and determination, she sets out to discover his secrets. I found this to be a clever imagining of a moment in time in a famous poet's life and would suggest it to readers of American history, mystery, and Emily Dickinson.(less)

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Feb 12, 2013 W rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-read, arc

Young Emily Dickinson tries to discover who has murdered the young stranger who caught her attention and asked to simply be called “Mr. Nobody.”

Mr. Nobody had met the real Emily Dickinson, with all of her unconventionality, and he had liked her for it. It was up to her to find out his name, and how he came to be floating facedown in her pond.

I certainly wouldn’t claim to be a poetry buff, but I remember reading Dickinson’s “I’m Nobody” poem and enjoying it, so when I heard about this book, I ha...more

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Mar 23, 2013 Brooke Banks rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arcs, historical, romance, written-reviews, young-adult, mystery, young-er, first-reads

I won a free paperback copy through a First Reads Giveaway in order to give an honest review.
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As a fan of Emily Dickinson since I was young, when I first read the blurb it was an instant grab for me. I feel in love with her work when learning about it in school and used to daydream about Emily having a real Mr. Nobody, though it was told to us in no uncertain terms he didn’t really exist. Apparently, I’m not the only thing that had the same unreal...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Kacey Vanderkarr rated it 4 of 5 stars

I won Nobody’s Secret as an ARC on Goodreads.

Nobody’s Secret is a rich step into the past. Following a fictitious version of Emily Dickinson’s life, the reader experiences Amherst in 1845 through young Dickinson’s eyes while she investigates the murder of Mr. Nobody.

The story is as refreshing as Miss Dickinson’s refusal to live by the social norms placed on her by society. She’s feisty, driven, and prefers to spend time exploring nature and writing poetry instead of cooking and doing chores.

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Apr 17, 2013 Shay (Shannon) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: librarything

*This is an ARC copy I received via library thing*
In 1845 Emily Dickinson is just fifteen and already feels the monotony of a domesticated lifestyle. While waiting for some kind of excitement to enter her life she meets a handsome young man who knows nothing about her or her family for a change. He’s a mystery that she finds surprising and she wants to keep their new friendship a secret. The mystery of his identity, however, turns Emily’s life upside down when his body is found in her pond and s...more

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Feb 05, 2013 Ms. B rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, mystery, middle-school

Received an advance copy from the publisher through Goodreads. What a pleasant surprise! Even readers who don't usually enjoy historical fiction could find themselves easily falling into this mystery featuring a young Emily Dickinson and an enigmatic, charming young man. It includes plenty of references to her poetry, but nothing that's alienating for those unfamiliar with her work or life. I would recommend for a middle school library.

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Mar 19, 2013 Kim Storbeck rated it 4 of 5 stars

Mystery featuring Emily Dickinson. Picked it up at ALA mid-winter for Lily, who read it and wanted me to read it too so we could talk about it.

Interesting to see Emily Dickinson portrayed as a girl, with a great intellect and bursting at the seams to enjoy life beyond the bounds of her very protective parents. I saw the solution (at least one of them) fairly early out, but it was still a good read. Writing was excellent.

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May 21, 2013 Grace Spalding rated it 4 of 5 stars

Good historical fiction with well researched roots in the youth of Emily Dickinson. She is brave, intelligent, and although this is obviously fiction, I would like to think of her as being very similar to how she is portrayed here. Rich with snippets of poetry and suspense, I would definitely recommend it, though it is not really a life changer.

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Apr 01, 2013 Sunshine rated it 5 of 5 stars

I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.

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So far, I've been hooked. I always make up an excuse to sit somewhere and focus my thoughts on this great story. I LOVE how this story takes place in the past. I have always had an interest in historical fiction. What I love most about the book so far is the design Michaela MacColl has for each chapter. In my eyes, I think that those hex shapes represent the bees Emily had tried to get to land on her nose. It reminds...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, historical, mystery-suspense, realistic, young-adult

I'm not entirely sure how to rate this one. It wasn't bad; it just wasn't particularly good.

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May 18, 2013 Nicole Caliro rated it 4 of 5 stars

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May 21, 2013 Dawn Abron rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5. It was a cute story and a great introduction to Emily Dickenson

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Mar 20, 2013 Carmela marked it as to-read

Read a review in SLJ on 3/20/13 by a 14-year-old who liked it.

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Feb 10, 2013 Andrea rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-school-ish

Fun mystery concerning Emily Dickinson and a foxy young gentleman who turns up dead in her family's pond.

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