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Pretty Like Us (2008)

by Carol Lynch Williams(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1561454443 (ISBN13: 9781561454440)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Peachtree Publishers

review 1: I LOVED this book and it's message. Carol Lynch Williams is such a great storyteller. Her books always make me love the characters and make me want to be their friends.This book has an incredible message. The best part of the book is the great moral goodness. I love that Beauty's family drills good morals in her. I wish there were more parents like that in the world. I loved Beauty's reaction to Alane's appearance. I think it is spot on what a real 12 year old would think. She was a little scared and worried, and she wanted to know why Alane was that way. Beauty and Alane's friendship was so wonderful. I wish the world could look upon everyone the way this book looks upon Alane. I love that Beauty was able to grow and benefit from Alane, and vice versa. Beauty ... moregained a lot of courage, and she became really protective and genuinely cared about Alane. There were a few parts that really scared me! It is ok though! The book has a happy ending. The book overall is a happy one.
review 2: This is an odd little story. Among the RITBA readers, a lot has already been said about the disbelief about the girl taking the mom's car, I entirely agree with that. (What I find interesting is that the author's sister is Alane Ferguson who writes the forensic mysteries which have been pretty popular over the past few years although I have not read any of them myself.) This is a book that didn't have much substance, the only intriguing part of the story learning more about progeria and I appreciated Beauty's reaction when she first sees Alane. I think sometimes books tend to gloss over how challenging it is to look past any kind of physical deformity when for a lot of people it's not that easy. Other than that I just found it ho-hum. less

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