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293 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
November, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59990-042-1$16.99
(3)
YA
An enforced stint at a Christian camp affects Riley, a professed atheist and unapologetic fat girl (though she doesn't look it on the book jacket), in ways she doesn't expect. Funny, acerbic first-person narration and a sharply observed cast of supporting characters, including Riley's equally cynical wheelchair-using love interest, enliven this exploration of faith.