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Peet, Mal

Life: An Exploded Diagram

387 pp. | Candlewick | October, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-5227-2 $17.99
(1) YA In this story spanning 1945 through the present, Clem Ackroyd tells of his clandestine relationship with upper-class Frankie Mortimer. While in 1962 Clem and Frankie move ever deeper into love, the Americans and Russians are facing off--a backdrop that charges the book's plot and themes. Peet's subtle, literary play with narrative voice, style, and chronology makes this a satisfyingly sophisticated novel.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2011

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