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The structure of this book is clever, and lifts the book beyond simple storytelling, but what drew me most were the characters and the setting. The time is 1946, before I was born, but Sherrard brought this era to life for me, as if I had been there. Gracie, the main female character, is so very touching and her situation - living in a small town with a mother who is suspected of, among other things, prostitution - is moving.
The ending is unusual and, at first, I wasn't sure I liked it, but beca ...more
The ending is unusual and, at first, I wasn't sure I liked it, but beca ...more
