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"Return of the Lion"
May 17, 2008
Best-Selling Books
Four books for summer reading reviewed by Susan Olasky
The God of AnimalsTwelve-year-old Alice Winston lives on a horse farm with her father and clinically depressed mother, who only comes out of her room during a rare visit from grandparents. Alice is nearly invisible. She relates events in a matter-of-fact tone that's heartbreaking when you imagine how lonely she is. Only as the characters interact with the horses do you see long-buried emotions come to the surface. This is not a cheerful book and it doesn't have a big redemptive conclusion—so maybe it isn't great beach reading. The language is rough in places, but those who begin the story will be thinking about it long after finishing. |
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