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Beat the Turtle Drum by Constance C. Greene
How about reading an out-of-print, mass market teen paperback from the seventies...with a massive spoiler on the back cover?
From the first page I knew how it was going to end. I just didn't know the particulars.
It was surprisingly well-written and the characters were surprisingly endearing. Vivacious Joss. Her observant, thoughtful sister--the narrator--I never did catch her name. Slightly slow Tootie, out of place in his brainy family but quick to recognize the beauty of a true friend. Conventional Sam. The bizarre couple, Mr. and Mrs. Essig. I liked them all.
But overall, for an adult reader who didn't grow up with the book, it was short and shallow. I'm sure there are a lot of teen books an adult can read and love, but this wasn't one.
It's for thirteen and under. But recommended.
As to the freebie--I read The Pigman's Legacy and it was awesome!
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