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Passing Through
A high school girl trying to cope with her older brother's suicide becomes friends with a handicapped boy who helps her through her grief.
- GenresYoung Adult
208 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1978
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April 21, 2016
Going in, I knew this 1978 novel would feature a boy "confined" to a wheelchair who "suffers from" cerebral palsy. But Sam is a pretty good character in many ways. He's confident and popular, and generally at ease with his disability.
The story is really about Liz and her relationship with her parents after her brother's death. She has realized she doesn't like who her parents are as people, that they're phony, put too much value on appearances.
Be warned; it's not a romance, and it's not particularly happy. I was a bit thrown by the ending, but I'm happy overall with Sam and Liz as a pair of kids who feel on the outside of things, together.
The story is really about Liz and her relationship with her parents after her brother's death. She has realized she doesn't like who her parents are as people, that they're phony, put too much value on appearances.
Be warned; it's not a romance, and it's not particularly happy. I was a bit thrown by the ending, but I'm happy overall with Sam and Liz as a pair of kids who feel on the outside of things, together.
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