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Young Adult Fiction 85

STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL

February 25, 2009

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4.0

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Reader reviewed by An_d

Christina Meldrum's writing style kept me glued to the pages throughout the whole novel. I was entranced with her lyrical writing. The beauty of the language. I was having a hard time, however, enjoying the actual story. The story was strange; weird, at best. I found myself becoming frustrated by it, but at the same time, I wanted to continue reading! Then on the final page, emotion overcame me and I didn't know if I should scream, cry, kick the book across the room or just regret reading it. There is no way that I can convey the emotions that came to mind at different points during this novel. It is hard to describe it and for this, I can say that I was overwhelmed. Questions of religion, life, growing up, incest, child abuse, drugs and just plain, strange subjects fill this book. If you are up for a challenge in your reading, this would be a definite read. I gave this book 4 stars for the writing STYLE, not the story and if one book can conjure so many emotions, it deserves at least a 4 out of 5. I did not like the story, I did not like many of the characters, but the author is definitely gifted. I will definitely read her next novel to simply enjoy her writing. I recommend this book to 15 year olds and up. It has some serious adult themes, drug use, incest and sex issues and a bit of language.

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