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still, loving it

last update: "I have a feeling she wrote parts of this book intending for them to be a ya or children's book, because they appeal so openly via the classic moves of childrens lit - orphaned children, curio shop, unpredictable decisions made by unsuitable grownups, chair with cloven goat foot, kind doormen...but so far these parts don't blend perfectly with the chapters clearly written w adult readers in mind. still,

I have a feeling she wrote parts of this book intending for them to be a ya or children's book, because they appeal so openly via the classic moves of childrens lit - orphaned children, curio shop, unpredictable decisions made by unsuitable grownups, chair with cloven goat foot, kind doormen...but so far these parts don't blend perfectly with the chapters clearly written w adult readers in mind. still, loving it.

I love her rules for improvisation. To me they seem like rules for life. Say Yes And.

I have mixed feelings about these stories. I like their density, very much,and I like the conventional forward movement...but their treatment of the characters often falls flat, for me. I'm enjoying the book; I just keep hoping I'll hit on something marvelous in it.