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Publication
Gollancz (1989), Edition: First, 128 pages
Description
Thirteen-year-old Jane, whose quiet life with her two aunts is interrupted by sporadic visits from her seafaring father, tries to learn more about her half brother and sister after discovering that her father remarried ten years ago.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Petra X says the ending is stupid - since I have an acquaintanceship with a similar situation I want to see for myself.
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Done. Well, stupid is a strong word, but it is an odd book, with implausibilities throughout and especially at the end. It's also so big on the Show Don't
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Done. Well, stupid is a strong word, but it is an odd book, with implausibilities throughout and especially at the end. It's also so big on the Show Don't
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Tell that I didn't understand everything that happened, everything that people felt or why they made the choices they did. Otoh, the parts I did understand seemed simplistic and over-explained/revealed... so I just don't know what to think of it. Show Less
Awards
CCBC Choices (1989)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (10th Edition: 1988-1992)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1989
ISBN
0575046015 / 9780575046016
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