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Reader reviewed by NIs

I was introduced to this book by a kind stranger in an airport book store. I was about to leave the country and I wanted to take a captivating book with me on this adventure as well. A woman had suggested this book to me, and I continually thank her to this day for that. I have never read any book such as this, and I further try to compare any other book i read to this, not even coming close. Janet Fitch has a talent for weaving many stories of this young orphan, a nomad moving through house to house, trying to sustain in life and how her mother has affected her physically and psychologically. I absolutely adore this book and I continue to pass this on to all my friends, whom have entitled this book as their favorite as well. It took me 2 years to read this book, and I regret not reading it all at once. However, the process in which it took me to read it, sort of gave me a feeling of growth while reading the book. As if I was experiencing things and comparing my life to Astrids. I suggest everybody to read this magnificant tale that will enchant you again and again by the sophisticated language of this author.