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Gabrielle Zevin
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Because It Is My Blood (Birthright) |
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No copies available |
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| Published in: |
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English |
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Hardcover |
| Pages: |
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368 |
| Date: |
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2012-09-18 |
| ISBN: |
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0374380740 |
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
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1.0 pounds |
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5.5 x 8.3 x 1.4 inches |
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3 Kristin J (USA: VA), Runa (USA: IL), Melishi211 (Canada) |
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3 Runa (USA: IL), claplante (USA: CT), Chris Lannin (USA: MN) |
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Product Description
“Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in.”- Michael Corleone, The Godfather
Since her release from Liberty Children's Facility, Anya Balanchine is determined to follow the straight and narrow. Unfortunately, her criminal record is making it hard for her to do that. No high school wants her with a gun possession charge on her rap sheet. Plus, all the people in her life have moved on: Natty has skipped two grades at Holy Trinity, Scarlet and Gable seem closer than ever, and even Win is in a new relationship.But when old friends return demanding that certain debts be paid, Anya is thrown right back into the criminal world that she had been determined to escape. It’s a journey that will take her across the ocean and straight into the heart of the birthplace of chocolate where her resolve--and her heart--will be tested as never before.
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Runa (USA: IL) (2012/10/14):
Zevin's intricate storytelling ability continues to amaze me. Where the latest trend in YA fiction is to write serial fiction with cliffhangers and stories that are like puzzle pieces that make no sense without their companions, Zevin takes the time and effort to craft her stories into books that fit together, but do stand on their own two feet as well. The self-contained nature of the story allows new readers to jump right in without necessarily having to read the predecessor, which tells me that Zevin cares more about the story than the additional revenue that comes from writing serialized books. And as a reader, that matters to me. But beyond all that, there's just the fact of the matter that this is a good story. There are so many layers to everything that unfolds, but Zevin keeps it all at just the right amount of character development, settings, and plot points to keep it from getting confusing. Such a great, suspenseful, well-woven read. Rating: 5/5
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http://bookmooch.com/0374380740 |
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