Reading, for me, is entertainment and an escape from the real world. But it can also inform and stretch the boundaries of the life I live.
It's a good story with interesting characters and a little mystery to solve. It's sweet and funny and sad by turns. Overall, I enjoyed it very much. But I couldn't quite suspend disbelief, because the main character just wasn't at all believable as a little girl of only 7 years, no matter how special or different. It's a good book for people who like a sweet, sad story that wraps up neatly in the end, with everyone getting just as they deserve.
I took off half a star for the story including that tired old trope of the mean hospital nurse whose only function is to fuss at patients and to keep them from having any visitors. I f***ing HATE that.
Audiobook, borrowed from my public library. Joan Walker's narration was very good.