Crystal J. (dorolerium) reviewed on 12/19/2012 + 212 more book reviews

Like many women of my generation, I originally read this book when I was in middle school, not too long after it came out. Along with Sweet Valley High and The Babysitters Club, this was one of my favorite go to reads. It was always easy to pick up, and seemed light hearted at the time. At this point, I probably havent read this book in at least sixteen years, so I was curious to see how it would hold up when I compared it to my memories.

As a kid, I was fascinated by Janies life and the disaster that was crashing down around her. I was the oldest of six kids and Id be lying if I said I didnt envy Janie. It always seemed like a nice idea, to go from a huge family to a small one. Except, of course, Janie didnt know where she had come from, so she wasnt exactly relishing in it like I imagined I would have been. So to an extent, this was a fun escape fantasy for me when I was younger.

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