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Have not read this yet, good reviews call it a wonderful writing and a slim quick read about friendship, grief, depression...compared to Kate DiCamillo... Now I have read this and would generally agree with these statements. Eddie (Edwina !?)and Sally (now it's the summer before 7th grade) have been b......more

I read the book for work, and found it very touching. The narrative was not a straight forward A to B, and I wonder if it was too subtle or all over the place for its intended audience? I enjoyed it though. And, with all the heart the story has - in addition to a relatable and likeable main characte......more

The heroine of this piece is Eddie, an 11-year-old girl who has passed sixth and is going into seventh. Her favorite thing to do is write lists. She writes lists about just about everything in an effort to show control of her life. The problem is that Eddie is not naturally organized or neat. She fe......more

This is definitely a book to be savored and reread. Each of the characters is memorable in her own right and the interaction between them is depicted with great poignancy. Although this is a novel about death and dying and loss, it is primarily a novel about friendship and relationships. The writing......more

Actually started this book 2years ago… but just now finished Only takes a couple hours to read-so that tells you its not that interesting. U couldn’t quite figure out what the author was trying to say with 2 eleven year old girls and their lives in NY near the Adirondacks. At one point near the end th......more