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The After School Crime Club
Willow has always felt like an outsider at school, but she and her Nanna were so alike that she never felt alone. Now Nanna is gone and Willow is adrift. So when a group of girls offer her friendship in exchange for “fun” stealing dares, Willow can’t say no. But as the dares escalate, she has to ask herself: How far will she go to fit in?
- GenresMiddle Grade
272 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 3, 2023
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September 24, 2024
3,5 ⭐️
Sam zamysł na książkę był fantastyczny i w gruncie rzeczy dobrze mi się to czytało, jednak miałam problem z wiekiem bohaterów w zestawieniu z zarówno czynami jak i konwersacjami jakie prowadzili.
Książka opowiada o losach Willow, która jest bardzo wycofana i najlepiej jej się żyje samej ze sobą. Jedyną osobą, która ją rozumie jest jej babcia. Niestety już na samym początku książki dowiadujemy się, że owa babcia nie żyje a Willow musi nagle poradzić sobie sama w świecie bez niej.
Temat książki jest mi niezwykle bliski i wydaje mi się, że tylko dlatego ta książka tak mnie pochłonęła. Strata bliskiej osoby a szczególnie babci to zawsze cios w serce dla każdego, a szczególnie kiedy dzieje się to kiedy macie 11 lat i cały świat dopiero dla was się otwiera. Nagle zdajecie sobie sprawę, że musicie poradzić sobie z nim sami, bo jedyna osoba, która miała wam go pokazać, właśnie zniknęła.
Bardzo uderzyły we mnie sceny gdzie nasza główna bohaterka chodzi do domu babci i z nią rozmawia, prawie tak jak gdyby ta tam była. Niezwykle wzruszające i niewymownie smutne.
To co mi się nie podobało to główny zamysł historii, którym było to, że nasza główna bohaterka w pewnym momencie trafia do klubu, w którym ma popracować nad przedmiotami z którymi sobie nie radzi i tam poznaje paczkę osób, z którymi stara się zaprzyjaźnić. Od samego początku możemy zauważyć, że jedna z jej „przyjaciółek” ma na nią dramatycznie zły wpływ i cały czas namawia ją do złych rzeczy.
Tak jak byłabym w stanie uwierzyć w tę historię kiedy bohaterowie mieliby chociażby te 14 lat, tak w momencie kiedy mowa o 11-12 latach jest to dla mnie po prostu nie do zaakceptowania. Rozumiem, że są dzieci, które są po prostu „złe” „niegrzeczne” i ogólnie „zepsute” przez środowisko w jakim się obracają, ale nie mogę uwierzyć w to, że 11 letnie dziecko jest na tyle przebiegłe i nikczemne, że nie tylko nakłania inne dziecko do robienia złych rzeczy, ale również robi to w niezwykle przemyślany i perfidny sposób.
Był to naprawdę dobrze przedstawiony problem jaki widujemy coraz częściej wśród młodzieży, ale według mnie kategoria wiekowa dzieci, w tej książce jest po prostu nie do uwierzenia i przez to ja nie potrafię „kupić” tej historii.
Nie mniej, jeśli pominiemy wątek, w którym mowa jest o wieku bohaterów to cała historia jest naprawdę warta poznania. Zdecydowanie to jedna z tych powieści, która „otwiera” oczy i wręcz wstrząsa dorosłym czytelnikiem. Motyw śmierci bliskiej osoby, również jest bardzo dobry i zdecydowanie warty poznania.
Sam zamysł na książkę był fantastyczny i w gruncie rzeczy dobrze mi się to czytało, jednak miałam problem z wiekiem bohaterów w zestawieniu z zarówno czynami jak i konwersacjami jakie prowadzili.
Książka opowiada o losach Willow, która jest bardzo wycofana i najlepiej jej się żyje samej ze sobą. Jedyną osobą, która ją rozumie jest jej babcia. Niestety już na samym początku książki dowiadujemy się, że owa babcia nie żyje a Willow musi nagle poradzić sobie sama w świecie bez niej.
Temat książki jest mi niezwykle bliski i wydaje mi się, że tylko dlatego ta książka tak mnie pochłonęła. Strata bliskiej osoby a szczególnie babci to zawsze cios w serce dla każdego, a szczególnie kiedy dzieje się to kiedy macie 11 lat i cały świat dopiero dla was się otwiera. Nagle zdajecie sobie sprawę, że musicie poradzić sobie z nim sami, bo jedyna osoba, która miała wam go pokazać, właśnie zniknęła.
Bardzo uderzyły we mnie sceny gdzie nasza główna bohaterka chodzi do domu babci i z nią rozmawia, prawie tak jak gdyby ta tam była. Niezwykle wzruszające i niewymownie smutne.
To co mi się nie podobało to główny zamysł historii, którym było to, że nasza główna bohaterka w pewnym momencie trafia do klubu, w którym ma popracować nad przedmiotami z którymi sobie nie radzi i tam poznaje paczkę osób, z którymi stara się zaprzyjaźnić. Od samego początku możemy zauważyć, że jedna z jej „przyjaciółek” ma na nią dramatycznie zły wpływ i cały czas namawia ją do złych rzeczy.
Tak jak byłabym w stanie uwierzyć w tę historię kiedy bohaterowie mieliby chociażby te 14 lat, tak w momencie kiedy mowa o 11-12 latach jest to dla mnie po prostu nie do zaakceptowania. Rozumiem, że są dzieci, które są po prostu „złe” „niegrzeczne” i ogólnie „zepsute” przez środowisko w jakim się obracają, ale nie mogę uwierzyć w to, że 11 letnie dziecko jest na tyle przebiegłe i nikczemne, że nie tylko nakłania inne dziecko do robienia złych rzeczy, ale również robi to w niezwykle przemyślany i perfidny sposób.
Był to naprawdę dobrze przedstawiony problem jaki widujemy coraz częściej wśród młodzieży, ale według mnie kategoria wiekowa dzieci, w tej książce jest po prostu nie do uwierzenia i przez to ja nie potrafię „kupić” tej historii.
Nie mniej, jeśli pominiemy wątek, w którym mowa jest o wieku bohaterów to cała historia jest naprawdę warta poznania. Zdecydowanie to jedna z tych powieści, która „otwiera” oczy i wręcz wstrząsa dorosłym czytelnikiem. Motyw śmierci bliskiej osoby, również jest bardzo dobry i zdecydowanie warty poznania.
August 4, 2023
Based on a quick glance at the title and cover, I assumed it would be about a group of kids solving crimes, very much my type of thing. Also the setting is an after school homework club in a book shop, how could I resist? However, I quickly realised by reading the blurb in more detail that I had misunderstood - this is not a mystery-solving caper, it is a contemporary look at friendship, loneliness and figuring out who you are. Not a genre I would ordinarily tend to read so I wasn’t really looking forward to it as much, but in the end it totally won me over, to my surprise, and I absolutely loved it - 5 stars! The basic premise is that Willow is lonely after the death of her beloved Nanna. She has a difficult relationship with her mum and is not happy when her mum signs her up for an after school homework club at the local book shop. The story examines what happens when Willow starts to consider the possibility of making friends with the other kids in the after school club, since that friendship may come at a price - she gets invited to join their “crime club” where they do various stealing dares. This is all from the blurb so no spoilers, but the way the story goes from there is unexpected, beautifully written and thoroughly engaging. I whizzed through the last third of the book as I just wanted to know what was going to happen and what choices Willow would make. I can’t say much more without spoiling the rest of the book, so instead I’ll say that I absolutely loved the depiction of Willow’s beautiful relationship with her Nanna, based on old movies and cups of tea made just the right way. Willow was a great character, you can’t help rooting for her, which made me very anxious when it seemed like she might be making bad choices (that the choices are bad was very obvious to me as the reader and I think are clearly flagged as bad choices also for child readers). All the children are really interesting characters with a lot of realistic complexity. I also really liked the fact that Willow’s soon-to-be stepdad Rich was such a lovely character, so nice to have a really positive step-parent in terms of his relationship both with Willow and with her mum. I definitely recommend this book if you like contemporary settings, realistic and thoughtful characters and exploration of what it means to be true to yourself. I wasn’t surprised to see that the author used to be a teacher as her writing is full of warmth and compassion for all her young characters.
November 6, 2024
"Jak trafić do paczki" to niepozorny tytuł kierowany do młodszego czytelnika, który okazał się dla mnie miłą niespodzianką, przeczytałam ją w jeden dzień 😁
Jest to książka, która porusza wiele ważnych tematów - akceptacja innych, presja środowiska, poszukiwanie swojego miejsca w społeczności, żałoba, moralność, by nie oceniać innych na podstawie tego co się wydaje lub co o nich mówią inni.
Główna bohaterka tej powieści trafia do grupy na zajęciach wyrównawczych, które oprócz nauki przyniosła jej też inne doświadczenia. Willow jest osobą samotniczą, nigdy nie miała bliskich relacji z rówieśnikami, lecz na wspomnianych zajęciach budzi zainteresowanie kilku innych dzieciaków, które postanawiają wciągnąć ją do swojej paczki, poddając ją różnym testom, opierającym się głównie na kradzieży.
Na kartach tej historii można prześledzić to, co dzieje się we wnętrzu dziewczynki - od radości z posiadania przyjaciół, przekraczania własnych granic do moralnych refleksji i działań, by ratować siebie.
Na dodatek został tu bardzo fajnie wpleciony i poprowadzony wątek przeżywania żałoby - Willow była bardzo blisko związana z niedawno zmarłą babcią. Oprócz tego poruszone tu zostały relacje rodzinne, głównie z mamą.
Jest to naprawdę wartościowa książka, która może być fajną wskazówką dla dzieci i młodzieży jak postępować w przypadku presji ze strony rówieśników. Dla niektórych może być też siłą do przetrwania trudnych chwil. Choć okładka może nie wygląda szczególnie zachęcająco to treść ma wartościowy przekaz, a zakończenie napełnia ciepłem. Ze swojej strony mogę ją śmiało polecić 😃
Nie widziałam jej do tej pory w internecie, a to niedawna premiera i żałuję, że nie jest o niej głośniej, bo choć wychodzi sporo książek dla dzieci i młodzieży, to mam wrażenie, że coraz rzadziej niosą one z sobą wartościowy przekaz i opisują aktualne problemy dzieciaków w wieku szkolnym.
Jest to książka, która porusza wiele ważnych tematów - akceptacja innych, presja środowiska, poszukiwanie swojego miejsca w społeczności, żałoba, moralność, by nie oceniać innych na podstawie tego co się wydaje lub co o nich mówią inni.
Główna bohaterka tej powieści trafia do grupy na zajęciach wyrównawczych, które oprócz nauki przyniosła jej też inne doświadczenia. Willow jest osobą samotniczą, nigdy nie miała bliskich relacji z rówieśnikami, lecz na wspomnianych zajęciach budzi zainteresowanie kilku innych dzieciaków, które postanawiają wciągnąć ją do swojej paczki, poddając ją różnym testom, opierającym się głównie na kradzieży.
Na kartach tej historii można prześledzić to, co dzieje się we wnętrzu dziewczynki - od radości z posiadania przyjaciół, przekraczania własnych granic do moralnych refleksji i działań, by ratować siebie.
Na dodatek został tu bardzo fajnie wpleciony i poprowadzony wątek przeżywania żałoby - Willow była bardzo blisko związana z niedawno zmarłą babcią. Oprócz tego poruszone tu zostały relacje rodzinne, głównie z mamą.
Jest to naprawdę wartościowa książka, która może być fajną wskazówką dla dzieci i młodzieży jak postępować w przypadku presji ze strony rówieśników. Dla niektórych może być też siłą do przetrwania trudnych chwil. Choć okładka może nie wygląda szczególnie zachęcająco to treść ma wartościowy przekaz, a zakończenie napełnia ciepłem. Ze swojej strony mogę ją śmiało polecić 😃
Nie widziałam jej do tej pory w internecie, a to niedawna premiera i żałuję, że nie jest o niej głośniej, bo choć wychodzi sporo książek dla dzieci i młodzieży, to mam wrażenie, że coraz rzadziej niosą one z sobą wartościowy przekaz i opisują aktualne problemy dzieciaków w wieku szkolnym.
July 21, 2023
An absolutely delightful middle grade novel where Willow is suffering the loss of her Nanna, her best friend. Willow and Nanna love fifties musicals with a particular thread running through the novel connecting to Singing in the Rain. She’s a lonely little girl feeling more and more isolated after Nanna’s death and her mother’s accompanying grief.
Willow joins an after school study group at the local bookshop and here she is surrounded by more confident fellow students. She is intrigued particularly by Tay who seems to be the school’s ‘bad girl’. But Willow likes her because she doesn’t seem to care; she seems authentic. A group of children take advantage of this and encourage Willow to start stealing to belong to their club. Willow does but constantly hears Nanna’s voice questioning her choices.
Webster has provided a lovely character and narrative arc. Willow is beautifully drawn - her dialogues with her dead Nanna and heart rending without being maudlin and Willow’s relationship with her mother is authentically fraught and tender. Webster’s depiction of the mother’s grief and depression is quite beautiful. The tenderness of her new partner and the love that Willow has for her Nanna are carefully wrought. A lovely story that is perfect for Y7/8 and would make a lovely class reader in a unit with an ethics focus.
Thanks to NetGalley and Nosy Crow for the opportunity to read this e-arc. Highly recommended
Willow joins an after school study group at the local bookshop and here she is surrounded by more confident fellow students. She is intrigued particularly by Tay who seems to be the school’s ‘bad girl’. But Willow likes her because she doesn’t seem to care; she seems authentic. A group of children take advantage of this and encourage Willow to start stealing to belong to their club. Willow does but constantly hears Nanna’s voice questioning her choices.
Webster has provided a lovely character and narrative arc. Willow is beautifully drawn - her dialogues with her dead Nanna and heart rending without being maudlin and Willow’s relationship with her mother is authentically fraught and tender. Webster’s depiction of the mother’s grief and depression is quite beautiful. The tenderness of her new partner and the love that Willow has for her Nanna are carefully wrought. A lovely story that is perfect for Y7/8 and would make a lovely class reader in a unit with an ethics focus.
Thanks to NetGalley and Nosy Crow for the opportunity to read this e-arc. Highly recommended
July 10, 2023
I think the fact that I expected this to be some kind of mystery-solving club run by teenagers (outside of school hours) says more about the fact that I am currently reading a lot of murder mysteries than it does about the blurb on the book.
But as it's turned out, I am happy that I chose to get the book - even though it is not actually about what I thought it was! Because it turned out to be a really nice change of pace.
Willow is a teenager, who is very close to her grandmother, whom she calls Nana. In fact, she spends more time and shares more interests with her grandmother than she does with most of her peers. So when Nana dies, Willow find herself engulfed in profound loneliness.
In an attempt to make new friends, she is soon drawn into a group that she meets at an after-school club. Initially their pastime of engaging in "friendly dares" seems harmless enough, but all too soon things begin to get out of hand...
This story is a touching meditation on loneliness, grief, love and the lengths we will go to in order to try and fit in. I think it will appeal to a large cross-section of readers, so if the themes are of interest to you, go for it!
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
But as it's turned out, I am happy that I chose to get the book - even though it is not actually about what I thought it was! Because it turned out to be a really nice change of pace.
Willow is a teenager, who is very close to her grandmother, whom she calls Nana. In fact, she spends more time and shares more interests with her grandmother than she does with most of her peers. So when Nana dies, Willow find herself engulfed in profound loneliness.
In an attempt to make new friends, she is soon drawn into a group that she meets at an after-school club. Initially their pastime of engaging in "friendly dares" seems harmless enough, but all too soon things begin to get out of hand...
This story is a touching meditation on loneliness, grief, love and the lengths we will go to in order to try and fit in. I think it will appeal to a large cross-section of readers, so if the themes are of interest to you, go for it!
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
July 17, 2023
Any story that starts with a love letter to classic musicals is going to be ok by me - and the After School Crime Club did this beautifully, talking about Singing in the Rain with such affection and charm.
The story is about Willow, a quirky 11 year old who's always watched classic films with her gran, but her gran is sadly no longer around. Willow and her mum are feeling her loss hugely, but are finding it hard to communicate.
Alongside this, Willow's mum is worried that Willow's not doing too well at school and arranges for her to go to an after school club at the local bookshop. She meets people there who she thinks she might be friends with including Tay, the coolest girl at school. Another girl says that Willow can join their gang if she takes parts in some dares, including stealing items from home or from shops. Without her gran to guide her, Willow feels pressured to take part, but she hates the feeling that she's doing something wrong.
Its a lovely story about being true to yourself, trusting your inner voice, family bonds, and of course, musicals!
The story is about Willow, a quirky 11 year old who's always watched classic films with her gran, but her gran is sadly no longer around. Willow and her mum are feeling her loss hugely, but are finding it hard to communicate.
Alongside this, Willow's mum is worried that Willow's not doing too well at school and arranges for her to go to an after school club at the local bookshop. She meets people there who she thinks she might be friends with including Tay, the coolest girl at school. Another girl says that Willow can join their gang if she takes parts in some dares, including stealing items from home or from shops. Without her gran to guide her, Willow feels pressured to take part, but she hates the feeling that she's doing something wrong.
Its a lovely story about being true to yourself, trusting your inner voice, family bonds, and of course, musicals!
July 22, 2023
The After School Crime Club tells the tale of Willow Strong, an 11-year-old coming to terms with the death of her grandmother. Somewhat lost and alone after her grandmother's death, TASCC deals with the anxieties and frustrations that Willow experiences, feeling alone in the world with no friends and having a difficult relationship with her mother.
In an effort to fit in, Willow joins the After School Crime Club, undertaking progressively worse crimes as part of her initiation into the club, stealing items to impress the club's leader, Tay Welding, before she finally realises the flaws in her approach to winning friends.
TASCC is a great story that examines childhood anxieties, friendship, trust and the dangers that come from being manipulated by those you think are closest to you.
Hayley Webster takes us through a range of emotions and moral quandaries with her fabulously rendered protagonist, teaching us the importance of listening to the voices that tell us right from wrong and being brave enough to be ourselves.
In an effort to fit in, Willow joins the After School Crime Club, undertaking progressively worse crimes as part of her initiation into the club, stealing items to impress the club's leader, Tay Welding, before she finally realises the flaws in her approach to winning friends.
TASCC is a great story that examines childhood anxieties, friendship, trust and the dangers that come from being manipulated by those you think are closest to you.
Hayley Webster takes us through a range of emotions and moral quandaries with her fabulously rendered protagonist, teaching us the importance of listening to the voices that tell us right from wrong and being brave enough to be ourselves.
August 6, 2023
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 August 2023
Hayley Webster is so very good at tailoring her stories for her target audience. As a mum and grandmother I’ve experienced the lonely world a child inhabits when they don’t “fit in”. The After School Crime Club explores emotions at times of change, of family dynamics and the yearning for the comfort of your favourite things to steady you in times of change.
Willow is our protagonist and she’s a marvellous creation who has recently suffered the loss of her Nan who she was very close to.
At school Willow doesn’t any friends at all and sits with younger children in the canteen and on her own in the corner of the classroom. Mum signs her up for extra tuition with an after school club where she finds other children want to be her friend.
I can’t say much more without giving away too much, but Hayley deftly touches on many scenarios and emotions, with such feeling and authority. The book is beautifully written and perfect for 9-12 year olds. Highly recommended.
June 15, 2023
This is the book I wished I had as a kid. Willow has just lost her Nan after having a close bond with her, and seeing her as her best friend. She struggles with making friends, finding it easier to be on her own but when she joins an after school club at the local bookshop things start to change. She meets Tay who seems so cool and she dreams of being friends with her. Marie another girl at the club says that they love to dare each other, and asks Willow if she wants to join. Willow doesn't see the harm as she is desperate to fit in; it starts easy but soon she is in over her head, and she begins to feel like she is losing herself to these so called new friends.
A tale of grief, and not changing yourself for others, this book will warm your heart.
A tale of grief, and not changing yourself for others, this book will warm your heart.
August 25, 2023
Willow is feeling lost after her Nanna died - Nanna was Willow's best friend, sharing her love of old musicals and cups of tea. When Willow's mum enrols her in a homework club, Willow is reluctant to go. But some of the other children seem friendly, until they start daring her to do things in prove that she should be their friend. Just how far will Willow go to make friends?
This was a lovely story looking at how loss can affect young people and exploring issues of friendship and trust. Although Willow didn't always make the right choices, there were clear signs that what she was doing was not right and that she knew it, but was struggling with her emotions.
A great read for upper key stage 2.
This was a lovely story looking at how loss can affect young people and exploring issues of friendship and trust. Although Willow didn't always make the right choices, there were clear signs that what she was doing was not right and that she knew it, but was struggling with her emotions.
A great read for upper key stage 2.
May 26, 2024
While you might think this title isn’t suitable for children, The After School Crime Club is a warning about peer pressure and gossip. Willow loves spending time with her Gran and watching old movies. After her Gran passes, she’s adrift and vulnerable. Her Mum organises for her to attend an after school study group, where Willow agrees to do a dare and one thing leads to another. It comes to a jaw-dropping outburst where Willow is true to herself. A thought provoking book full of talking points.
July 8, 2023
This book took me by surprise. I only looked at the title and requested it. I was expecting a light-hearted mystery novel but this is not such a book. It is a book about a girl adjusting to a world without her beloved nana. It is beautifully written. I love the description of her nana, but I do wonder if teenagers (the target readers) will know who Gene Kelly is and maybe a teeny bit less details on their movies might work better.
July 14, 2023
Willow’s grandma has just died and she’s finding it hard to cope. She has no friends and spends her time after school at her gran’s playing music. When she joins an after school club, she wants to fit in and will do anything to have friends.
It’s a great book that some children will relate to and shows that they are not alone. It’s a positive ending about a girl who knows she can be different.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.
It’s a great book that some children will relate to and shows that they are not alone. It’s a positive ending about a girl who knows she can be different.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.
November 7, 2024
T/W- Grief
A story about eleven year old Willow who loves old movies and dearly misses her Nanna, who passed away. She is struggling to make friends and keep up with school work, so her Mum places her in a after school club where she connects with more kids around her own age. Are all the kids friendly and keen to be supportive?... That is for you to decide readers.
A good story about what decision making is and knowing wrong from right!
A story about eleven year old Willow who loves old movies and dearly misses her Nanna, who passed away. She is struggling to make friends and keep up with school work, so her Mum places her in a after school club where she connects with more kids around her own age. Are all the kids friendly and keen to be supportive?... That is for you to decide readers.
A good story about what decision making is and knowing wrong from right!
August 16, 2023
An amazing book with a great message behind it. I look forward to adding this to the class library, and will be actively encouraging the children to read it.
September 21, 2023
4 stars because the end made me cry (that could be the wine, but I’ll give it to the book anyway)
September 6, 2023
It can be challenging for some children to fit in, to feel that they belong. Some don’t want to, but others like to try. It is this idea that Hayley Webster addresses in her hopeful story, The After School Crime Club. Okay, so the title may not appear to be very hopeful ~ when has crime, especially crime which it is suggested has been committed by school children, ever been hopeful? Perhaps when it is done under a misguided sense of need and belonging? Perhaps when the criminal, if they can be called that in this instance, realises their error and genuinely wants to make amends. This is the unique approach Hayley Webster takes to an issue which is perhaps not uncommon.
Willow has never felt as though she fits in. Not at school and not at home. The only time she could be herself was with Nanna. But Nanna has passed away and now, although Willow would not necessarily say she feels alone, she certainly feels adrift. It’s made harder by the fact that mum is struggling to come to terms with Nanna being gone so Willow doesn’t have anyone to turn to. Willow’s mum has signed her up to the After School Club, for “optimum learning,” to help the children do better at school. Willow really doesn’t want to be there or make friends but when she is offered friendship in return for stealing dares, supposedly just for fun, the mounting cost and the wrong she feels she is doing makes her stop and think. A clever, wise, and warm story exploring the ways in which we can discover ourselves and love who we are.
Willow has never felt as though she fits in. Not at school and not at home. The only time she could be herself was with Nanna. But Nanna has passed away and now, although Willow would not necessarily say she feels alone, she certainly feels adrift. It’s made harder by the fact that mum is struggling to come to terms with Nanna being gone so Willow doesn’t have anyone to turn to. Willow’s mum has signed her up to the After School Club, for “optimum learning,” to help the children do better at school. Willow really doesn’t want to be there or make friends but when she is offered friendship in return for stealing dares, supposedly just for fun, the mounting cost and the wrong she feels she is doing makes her stop and think. A clever, wise, and warm story exploring the ways in which we can discover ourselves and love who we are.
September 9, 2024
I thought it was very disappointing and misleading! No hate to the author but in my opinion the title indicates that an actual crime had happened and that they were going to solve it. My favourite book genre is murder mystery and I thought that this book would slot nicely into that genre. If I was to make some change I would definitely change the title and recommend for younger people maybe 7-10 something like that.
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