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This is a tough book, filled with realistic situations for poverty-stricken rural towns in the mid-Atlantic region. Desperate economic conditions exacerbate the struggles that the people in these towns face with drugs, alcohol, domestic violence and increasing high school dropout rates.

The mystery contained within these pages is overshadowed by the heartbreaking situations that the characters experience. I love that no one person is all bad or all good in this story, and just when I thought I had the mystery all figured out, the plot twists.

Overall, it's a sad story, but probably far truer than I'd like to admit. I am glad that our girls are not being brought up in this kind of environment, but it's not that far away from where we live.

interesting quotes (page numbers from edition with ISBN13 ):

"I loved everyone who said 'yes' to the world, making the world better instead of worse." (p.)

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