Wonder When You'll Miss Me, Amanda Davis
Wow. I devoured this book in a day, while waiting for Beca to give birth. I'd heard good things about it; Heidi had declared it the best book she'd read this year. And yet somehow I was unprepared for how compelling the story was; how it grabbed me and held on. The protaganist is a 16-year-old girl who is sometimes years older than her age, and sometimes years younger. She battles personal demons, and yes, runs away with the circus. There's vivid imagery - I can see so many scenes in my mind. And somehow, Amanda Davis manages to keep the book from turning into a cliché. Add me to the list of people who regret Ms. Davis' death last year. I wonder what she could have done with more time.... Highly recommended.
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