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I think I may appreciate this book even more on a second reading. We just finished it for one of my book clubs. I remember going to a Teen Book Fest years ago and hearing Ellen Wittlinger speak about if her books had any theme in common, it was simply: "Art will save you." Along with that, it seems to me, is what the consequences are when creators don't create. That's covered in this book. Semple does such a skillful job at creating laugh out loud scenarios without ever once creating stock chara
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This is a very quirky, unusual book about life of the uber rich in Seattle. It also is about how mental illness can define a family, and children will love you, no matter what. I enjoyed it, laughed out loud at some points, was very puzzled by others, and overall enjoyed the way the story was pieced together by various methods of communications - e-mails, texts, conversations, etc.
This book is a very different format. Written in email, faxes, reports, and first person, it took me a little to get into it but then loved it. I absolutely loved Bernadette and Bee!
Even though the characters were catty and annoying, I really liked the style of this book. It was an engaging thriller about fairly ordinary life, without the gore or violence of similar mysteries. I would have liked a bit more of a conclusion, but it was hard to put down.
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