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Tell the Wolves I'm Home

Carol Rifka Brunt

Start date: December 1, 2017

Finish date: December 31, 2017

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Why we're reading this: December Bonus Read- World AIDS Day

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Apr 03, 2014 F rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2013, usa

I really liked this book. It was a fairly quick read. I found the relationship between the 2 sisters very believeable and very much like my own relationship with my older sister when we were kids.

I loved finding out more and more about uncle finn.

I felt June was very mature for her age and a good head on her shoulders.
Feel bad for her at parts too like admitting she was in love with her uncle.

The mum was an unlikable, self centered bitch.

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Mar 03, 2015 Sara rated it liked it · review of another edition

For as much as this book was hyped up to be an amazing read, I just found myself unimpressed as a whole. I guess I read it after people have come to be more accepting of AIDS and friendships and relationships with people with HIV/AIDS. Or maybe to me it's just not nearly as big of a deal? Anyways, onto the review:

I think that the family relationships examined in this book were the main focus, go figure. However, the saving grace was the relationship between June and her sister. I got caught up i ...more

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Aug 24, 2013 Lisa rated it really liked it

Really I give this 3 1/2 stars. It is a good book and and easy to read book but nothing amazing. It's sad though when you realize how much time is wasted because people can't be honest with each other. ...more

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Feb 16, 2013 Cathie rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2013-reads, nbr-challenges, favorites, fiction, coming-of-age-story, contemporary, book-addicts-botm, usa-new-york, choiceawards2012, you-ll-love-this-botm

A beautifully written, richly detailed book about life, dying, friendship, family, rights, wrongs, and love.

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Feb 22, 2013 Caryl rated it really liked it

Shelves: exw-book-club

Made me cry several times. Finn was my favorite character.

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May 24, 2016 Lisa rated it it was amazing

I loved this book. The writing was fresh, the story was interesting, the viewpoint of a 14 yr old girl was spot on and the time period brought back a lot of memories. I can't wait for this author to write a new story. ...more

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