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Summary: What a horrid story!
Review: I got this book out thinking that it would be a story of learning what is really important in life - not who you are related to, but who you ARE.I was greatly disappointed. The book only served to illustrate the unfairness and cruelty of being born in the wrong place and time. The main character, Emily, falls from one tradgedy to another, with no end in sight by the end of the book. Had I read this when I was young (the target audience age) I would have been horribly upset and depressed. I would not suggest this book for ANY child.
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Summary: Cruel but realistic
Review: Sometimes people make a living upon hopes, but what can they do when their hopes vanish into thin air? The experience of Emily did make me cry for times and touch my deepest soul. I reflected on myself realizing that I should cherish what I have now, with all my family and freinds who love me so much.
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Summary: One of the most disappointing reads
Review: When 11-year-old Emily's guardian great-aunt died and Emily was shipped off to an orphanage, I expected this to be one of those stories that involves getting used to new rules, making new friends, getting into misadventures, etc. Yes, these things did happen. But not in the way I expected it. When Emily goes off to school for the first time, she discovers some girls in the town are not as nice as they appear to be. Downright nasty, in fact. All the adults side with them, though, because they are higher class. Emily makes friends with the town librarian and some girls from the orphanage, but that is not enough. One afternoon, the bullies accidentally kill one of Emily's friends--and blame it on Emily. Emily runs away to find her long-lost sister's family, so they might take them in, but instead, they drive her out and leave her by the side of the road! Finally, the librarian adopts Emily, but we don't get to see anymore of her life, and there's no sequel. This book may be realistic, but even the most realistic books end with a happier ending.
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