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Haycak, Cara
2 Reviews
(3)
YA
Mia gets a high from doing crazy things. However, being busted for shoplifting turns out to be the catalyst needed to help her change her life. Mia's dying grandfather, her alcoholic single mother, and a new job in an entomology lab help her understand the reasons behind her poor choices. Mia's transformation, though slow to begin, is authentic and affecting.
Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor
(4)
YA
Having lost their fortune in the Great Depression, Benita's family leave their Ecuadorian city for a primitive island where her father starts a coconut plantation. Benita falls in love, then out of love, with an islander and learns the mysteries of the island's spirits and its people. Although evocative in setting, the novel suffers from an inconsistent narrative voice.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
2 reviews
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