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You read this on tenterhooks; it's a weird mixture of cozy and uncomfortable, with the emphasis on uneasiness. It's got unforgettable characters (Aunt Lawrence, Vanda and Jane, Mrs. Alexander with her gold shoes and other proclivities) who drive the would-be simple story of a young girl from a poor, eccentric family who loves to draw, is kind to animals, and knows her botany.
It surprised me that I was allowed more freedom than Ruby, who was grown up and wore her hair in a sad little bun. ...more
It surprised me that I was allowed more freedom than Ruby, who was grown up and wore her hair in a sad little bun. ...more
Feb 16, 2014
Sam
marked it as to-read
