Friedrich by Hans Peter Richter

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A wonderful story of the friendship between two boys during WWII. Written in the form of short vignettes. Each one providing a glimpse into the changes with Germany that so dramatically affected families.



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The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


An interesting story of the formation of a town and then the stories of generations of inhabitants and how their lives are interconnected to the past. The character's depth was profound in parts yet limited in other parts of the novel.



I am always bothered by parts of novels where violence occurs that to me is unnecessary. This novel contained a few of those instances. They did not add to the story but instead detracted from it.



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What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


The falling in and out of love of a teenager in high school mixed with her antics to keep her mother from knowing anything. Anything like... her dress for the dance. Her love for her new boyfriend. Falling out of love with her new boyfriend. Her hurt over her parent's constant fighting. Her new boyfriend that she doesn't even want her friends to know about.





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