Paula H. (shivapastures) reviewed just eating it up... on 11/5/2008

Helpful Score: 3

Whenever I see an Alice Hoffman book, I think to the time I read the book and always get inspired to read it again. She has a way with words that just transport you into the heart of the story. I was an Army brat and grew up in a variety of different places. I would always make up stories about my neighbors and sometimes, I would even share that with them. One day, living in VA, I came across a woman, in her mid-thirties, that everyone in town was just drawn to. She helped everyone that came into her path. There really was something magical about her and she encouraged me to keep writing stories about the things that I witnessed, day in and day out. Eventally, we moved away and I always wondered what happened to Lily. When this book came out, I was immediatly brought back to that time in my life and I kept thinking, OMG, Alice Hoffman knows Lily! I know this is probably not the best review or if it even qualifies as a review, but reviews are not always just about what happens in a book. It's why a person can identify with the book that is importnant.

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