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I thought this would be a creepy ghost story for my teen book club to read in October, but like A Certain Slant of Light, this was more of an exploration of existence beyond life than a ghost story.
Madison isn't sure how she arrived in Is, which seems to be a weird in-between kind of place. There's nothing here in the darkness except a few random objects. But when Maddy touches each object, she is transported back to a memory of a time when she lost that object. As she learns to control her fla ...more
Madison isn't sure how she arrived in Is, which seems to be a weird in-between kind of place. There's nothing here in the darkness except a few random objects. But when Maddy touches each object, she is transported back to a memory of a time when she lost that object. As she learns to control her fla ...more
With an intriguing premise about the afterlife, this book was a compelling read in much the same way as If I Stay. I was intrigued as I read, but the characters haven't really stuck with me. However, I admired Huntley's way of dealing with death, and the resolution was quite satisfying. This is the first title I've read from this year's Morris Award shortlist (for debut YA authors). I think it will have real appeal to teens, with that evocative feeling and sense of being tied to objects and ever
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I ended up skimming this one. I just didn't care all that much about the main character. There was no real emotional pull for me, and so I basically skipped to the end to find out the solution to the mystery.
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Dec 05, 2009
Sara ♥
marked it as to-read
Jan 13, 2010
Liz
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Jan 18, 2010
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Mar 16, 2011
Rachel Piper
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Apr 02, 2012
Dracolibris
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