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Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance
Girl becomes spelling bee champion. Her mother steals things and creates kaleidoscope in a storage building. Brother becomes Hare Krishna.
Carla
Apr 12, 2009 rated it really liked it
I couldn't put it down. Can you say Kaballah (or spell it fr that matter, there's several ways). Obsession, rituals, family dynamics, denial, psycholgy. Learned a little about Spelling Bees which prompted me to follow a couple of them. The kids who enter them are pretty amazing. ...more
Misty
Jul 18, 2009 rated it it was ok
Shelves: women-authors
This book was kind of weird. It's obvious that the author has a lot of talent, but this book is not that great. There are four main characters who are all seriously troubled and yet none of them really has any resolution by the end of the book. The "resolution" she has for the little girl is crappy. Normally I would find the mysticism in it intriguing, but she just doesn't handle that part of it very well. I might read something else by her, but I'm not sure. ...more
Beth
Jan 23, 2015 rated it really liked it
Heartbreaking, yet hopeful at the end.
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