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A review by tanyarobinson
The Girl Who Would Speak for the Dead by Paul Elwork
3.0
3/1/11 Just won this on firstreads - lovin' it, lovin' it!
4/7/11
This rating would be a 3 1/2 if that were an option, though I wasn't impressed enough by The Girl Who Would Speak for the Dead to give it a 4. I was intrigued by the whole idea of perpetuating a hoax on people who want so badly to believe. Grief is so overwhelming that we are sometimes willing to suspend reality in our search for comfort. I've always condemned those who take advantage of this, but in Emily I saw someone whose trickery came with the best of intentions. I like books that make me see things in a new way.
4/7/11
This rating would be a 3 1/2 if that were an option, though I wasn't impressed enough by The Girl Who Would Speak for the Dead to give it a 4. I was intrigued by the whole idea of perpetuating a hoax on people who want so badly to believe. Grief is so overwhelming that we are sometimes willing to suspend reality in our search for comfort. I've always condemned those who take advantage of this, but in Emily I saw someone whose trickery came with the best of intentions. I like books that make me see things in a new way.