Read recently: Not the End of the World by Rebecca Stowe

Posted by Shannon C. on July 8th, 2006 filed in A reviews, book reviews

This short novel packs quite a punch. It tells the story of Maggie Pitsfield, the summer she's twelve. Maggie has a lot on her mind–she's in summer school because of an accusation she made against her teacher, she has six different personalities which come out and embarrass her, and she's also harboring a secret that slowly comes out as the novel unfolds.

In only 150 pages or so, this book paints a much more convincing picture of a troubled young woman. I just wanted to reach into the book and give her a hug, which is always a good sign.
ETA: I'm going through and grading books to make it easier to search my book reviews. I think I’m going to go with an A- for this one, because it packed a huge wallop for such a short book.

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