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 enlarge | Author: Alison Mcghee
Publisher: Picador
Category: Book
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 191047
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0312423772
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312423773
ASIN: 0312423772
Publication Date: August 2003
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Condition: Good condition, wear from reading and use. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact and has some creases. The spine has signs of wear and creases. This copy may include "From the library of" labels, stickers or stamps and be an ex-library copy.
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 41
 move over Holden Caulfield! September 5, 2007
Ellen Hanson (New York)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Written in the voice of 11 year old Clara winter (with a small "w"), this is the story of one girl's struggle to uncover the secrets of her family. Who is her father? Where is her grandfather? Did she really have a sister? If so, what happened to her? Clara's mother refuses to discuss anything that really matters to Clara, so the young girl is forced to look elsewhere, and in so doing befriends an old man who has some secrets of his own. No spoilers here. McGhee's a master story-teller, and the secrets of Clara's life unfold bit by bit. This story's got heart, texture, life. I absolutely loved it.
Alison McGhee's one author to watch.
 An Odd But Moving Story July 26, 2007
Barb Mechalke (in the lovely Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the story of 11 year old Clara Winter (who prefers to be called Clara winter, with a small w). Clara's mother Tamar refuses to tell Clara about her family history despite her relentless questioning. Clara wants to know about her father and her twin sister. Because her mother will not talk to her about these things she imagines the details.
Clara meets an elderly neighbor, Mr. Georg Kominsky and begins interviewing him for a school project. He to is reluctant to discuss his past and Clara envisions a past of her own making for him as well.
Clara is a clever and imaginative young girl who loves words and language and reading. She establishes a deep friendship with Mr. Kominsky. She is an odd child as her mother states repeatedly and given that she is our narrator perhaps that is why I found this to be an odd book.
I thought the events that occurred and the past that is eventually revealed were all very moving. But overall I felt like there was too much missing from this story to leave me with a feeling of satisfaction after having read it.
Shadow July 16, 2007
Katie Guthmiller (Minot, ND)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
For such a short book, it took me a long time to get through it. Although beautifully written, it's a dull story. However, it's basically two stories written in one; and if you can get past the dull part, you'll love Clara's story.
Wonderfully entertaining! I loved it. June 28, 2007
KKay (Williamstown NJ)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved this book. It was wonderfully written and wholly entertaining. I didn't mind that it was narrated by the precocious twelve year old Clara nor that she seemed too adult-like. Her words made me see the story from the perspective of both herself and her mother, like there was really a narrator and a half. There were some sad parts of this story that were somewhat unexpected but which served to keep your interest through the end of the book. McGhee developed very touching insights into the world of each of the characters that made them feel real. She ended this book with a subtle wrap up of all of the plots that made you feel satisfied with its ending. Great book!
A very endearing main character June 8, 2007
Jacqueline Wales, author of When the Crow Sings
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ms. McGhee's young heroine is a bright and lovable little girl. Her journey to the edge of adulthood is a fascinating story, filled with interesting relationships. This is a quick book to read, but a difficult one to forget.
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