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Saving Francesca
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Valerie
Feb 17, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Ahhh, hell, this was really good. I was starting to become iffy about contemporary/realistic YA, but this reeled me back in. I've heard about the excellence of Melina Marchetta, and now I can see why.

A great overview of depression and its effects on the sufferers and the people around them. The high school was realistic -- I went to a school that was overwhelmingly male, and most of the descriptions rang true, even if mine wasn't nearly as fancy or serious -- and the characters were all well-ro
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ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)
Another terrific book by this wonderful writer. I'm going to the library to grab the rest of her books that they carry.

For reviews, read the ones other people wrote. They say it better than I feel I am capable or have the time for.

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