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219 pp.
| Front |
April, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-1-932425-26-0$17.95
(4)
YA
Set against the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, this novel is a complex portrayal of politics and mental illness. After Jude's Mormon family moves to Prague for a yearlong fellowship, Jude suffers increasing mental breaks from reality. Because depictions of Jude's irrational moments are so compelling and dark, readers may be skeptical about her abrupt healing.