“i wasn't sure if i liked this book in the beginning but i had some time to myself so i gave it a shot. the story is through the eyes of a seven year old girl. i think it would've been better if the writing style was more simple to reflect that. more or less, the story is about the girl & her brother (older, nine years old) & their life as shut-ins. their mother taught them that the outside world is contaminated & that they would catch the plague. they ate very little because she felt that slowed down the body's reaction to germs. without giving away the rest, they eventually end up outside their home & have no concept of what it's really like. ”
mal. wrote this review Thursday, May 7 2009.
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