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Not my favourite of this author's books.
The narrator is a spoiled teenager who is very annoying. I guess that's how she is meant to appear so that she can learn lessons through the story and turn out to be a nice person. However, the only reason I stuck with the book was because there was obviously a big secret to be revealed and I wanted to know what it was.
At the end the back story is told and I found that a lot more interesting than the main plot of the book ...more
The narrator is a spoiled teenager who is very annoying. I guess that's how she is meant to appear so that she can learn lessons through the story and turn out to be a nice person. However, the only reason I stuck with the book was because there was obviously a big secret to be revealed and I wanted to know what it was.
At the end the back story is told and I found that a lot more interesting than the main plot of the book ...more

I’m starting to think that if a book publicist is contacting me repeatedly about reading and reviewing a new book, the book must be desultory. My gut feeling said don’t agree to read and review this book; my gut feeling said this book would disappoint me. I should have listened to my gut feeling.This book was disappointing. I did not like the main character. The main character was inconsistent. The plot jumped. Once again, a book that could have used an editor.

A touch of sarah addison allen with the diary. It's good and I've upgraded it to 3 stars.
New audio book for the commute this week. So far--ok. Bratty teen grows up seems to be the story line for now. The narrator was annoying at first, but I got over it! ...more
New audio book for the commute this week. So far--ok. Bratty teen grows up seems to be the story line for now. The narrator was annoying at first, but I got over it! ...more

Jan 30, 2019
Sarah
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3.75. A fun little mysterious throwback to gothic novels of old. A little predictable, and a few dots that don’t connect, but I enjoyed it.

Jan 14, 2011
Kat (A Journey In Reading)
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Jan 26, 2011
Erin (NY)
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Shelves:
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Jan 27, 2011
SandyC
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Jul 24, 2012
Laura
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Shelves:
friend-love,
magical-realism

Aug 03, 2012
Chantal
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Sep 18, 2012
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