Reinhardt, as in her previous novel, does not make things all neat and tody for her main characters. They struggle. They fail. They struggle some more. All we are left with is a sense of hope that they will arrive at the other end of all their struggles intact and perhaps better for the struggle. Told from the perspectives of all three girls in alternating chapters, Reinhardt offers some real insight into the hearts, minds, and emotions of adolescent girls who hover on a sharp edge between childhood and young adulthood.
oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive
Reinhardt, as in her previous novel, does not make things all neat and tody for her main characters. They struggle. They fail. They struggle some more. All we are left with is a sense of hope that they will arrive at the other end of all their struggles intact and perhaps better for the struggle. Told from the perspectives of all three girls in alternating chapters, Reinhardt offers some real insight into the hearts, minds, and emotions of adolescent girls who hover on a sharp edge between childhood and young adulthood.
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some observations
I completed my self-quarantine today, 2 weeks after flying home from a visit with the great-granddaughter. As far as I know, I remain uninfected by…
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Self-Quarantine marches forward
I am now in the 11th day of self-quarantine. I suspect that there are many more days ahead as BH and I try our best NOT to become a statistic. While…
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a week in quarantine=many books read
As I said in the first post this week: when it is quiet here, it is time to read. While I have not quite cleared the stacks back in my work room, I…
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