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This story packs a real emotional punch. Samantha, the teenage protagonist, will grab onto your heart, and she won't let go.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves Upper YA or Literary Fiction. ...more
I recommend this book to anyone who loves Upper YA or Literary Fiction. ...more
Beautifully disturbing, raw, emotional, uplifting and touching
I read this book in one day. Seriously. Angela's heart-wrenching rendition of the amazingly complex events, reactions, and personalities in this powerful story is nothing short of superb. I compare it to listening to the Ave Maria by Pavarotti, or watching a beautiful sunset at the beach, or sitting by the fire with your favorite beverage (and person). The characters are amazingly developed and authentic. Besides the main characters, ...more
I read this book in one day. Seriously. Angela's heart-wrenching rendition of the amazingly complex events, reactions, and personalities in this powerful story is nothing short of superb. I compare it to listening to the Ave Maria by Pavarotti, or watching a beautiful sunset at the beach, or sitting by the fire with your favorite beverage (and person). The characters are amazingly developed and authentic. Besides the main characters, ...more
**Warning... If you are allergic to a great story, then you may want to take some benadryl, because you will break out in hives from the spectacular prose and beautiful character development. Oh, and that burning you feel... that's just the burning you get when you want to finish but the book ran out of words.**
I won this Audible book in a contest and boy was it a surprise. I had no idea what this story was about. I simply hit play and went with it. I was hooked from the start because I wanted t ...more
I won this Audible book in a contest and boy was it a surprise. I had no idea what this story was about. I simply hit play and went with it. I was hooked from the start because I wanted t ...more
Moving and Compelling
Sam’s story will stick with you, long after you put Desert Rice down. Smoothly and insightfully told despite the narrator’s youth, the book is emotionally gripping and its fluid plot twists surprise right up the end.
Sam’s story will stick with you, long after you put Desert Rice down. Smoothly and insightfully told despite the narrator’s youth, the book is emotionally gripping and its fluid plot twists surprise right up the end.
Jan 19, 2014
E.D. Martin
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