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Windy
Feb 12, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
How I loved this grown up fairy tale.
The concept of the story, involving lightening strike survivors, is something I've never read about before and so was fascinated - even if it's not true!

The story is unpredictable and I found it very moving. I finished the book during my lunchbreak at work and had to work really hard not to cry at the end.

Just beautiful!
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Erin (NY)
Aug 09, 2010 rated it it was ok
The idea is interesting, but the book was just dull. The main character was not that interesting. The whole entire time I was reading it I wanted it to finally end. And it was kind of depressing... The writing was decent though.
Ruth
Mar 25, 2011 rated it really liked it
Beautifully written novel!
Whittney
Oct 26, 2007 rated it really liked it
C.
Jul 12, 2008 rated it did not like it
EmJay
Aug 12, 2008 marked it as to-read
Anna
Sep 07, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Kathleen Valentine
Apr 19, 2009 rated it really liked it
Ellen
Apr 26, 2009 rated it liked it
Terri FL
Aug 29, 2010 added it
Shelves: read2005
Soelo
Apr 25, 2025 rated it liked it
Shelves: library, audio
Samantha
Mar 04, 2012 rated it liked it
Kimberly
Apr 06, 2012 marked it as to-read
Susan Baker
Apr 21, 2012 rated it really liked it
Jayme Pendergraft
Apr 21, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2012, src-spring-2012
Becca
Nov 01, 2013 marked it as to-read
Nancy H
Jan 05, 2014 marked it as to-read
Claire Fun
Mar 18, 2014 marked it as to-read
Shelves: kindle
Susan Pogorzelski
Mar 29, 2015 rated it really liked it
Megan
Feb 26, 2016 marked it as to-read
Chantal
Jul 02, 2017 marked it as to-read
Shabz
Mar 06, 2021 rated it it was ok
Tammy Grimm
Jan 23, 2022 marked it as to-read
Amanda R
Apr 21, 2024 rated it liked it
Davida "Davi"
Jun 13, 2025 marked it as to-read
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