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Reader reviewed by Kris

Escaping Tornado Season is both a heart breaking and heart warming story told in poems. It is about a teenager named Allie, whose twin brother died at a young age. Her mother is rarely around, and she's at an important stage of her life where she should be discovering her true self. This story has a swarm of relationships that develop, including that of Allie with her mother, grandparents, Lidia White Cloud, and Joey Redfern. All of these relations are questioned, adding to the plot and interest of the novel. I really enjoyed this book, especially as it was told from Allies point of view. She doesnt live in some perfect world, as most of us wish for, and she is constantly struggling. Her want to fit in helps you relate to her, because most of us feel that way at some point. Williams even mixes in a little romance and some history, which adds so much to the story. As I love poems anyway, I found this to be a perfect book. However, even people who despise poems will find themselves attracted and drawn into Allies story. The only downfall was that some parts tended to be confusing. Overall, Id rate this 4½ out of 5 stars.