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A review by caitlinxmartin
Lucretia and the Kroons by Victor LaValle
4.0
Lucretia and the Kroons is a novella with all the punch of a full-length novel. It's not often that authors write about children dealing with their friends' deaths, but Victor LaValle is not afraid.
Lucretia's best friend, Sunny, suffers from an illness (probably cancer) that has slowly taken her away from her friend. Treatment and medication have rendered her almost unrecognizable, but still Lucretia remains faithful. Then comes the day when Sunny disappears and Lucretia finds herself on a mad and frightening and marvelous adventure into the unknown with only a mysterious and monstrous woman as her guide.
I very much enjoyed this book. It was sweet and genuine and scared the pants off of me. Mr. LaValle has a great way with words and storytelling and opens a big picture window for his readers and characters to step through. Wonderful read and appropriate for middle grade kids and all of us older kids who aren't easily frightened or just love to be scared!
Lucretia's best friend, Sunny, suffers from an illness (probably cancer) that has slowly taken her away from her friend. Treatment and medication have rendered her almost unrecognizable, but still Lucretia remains faithful. Then comes the day when Sunny disappears and Lucretia finds herself on a mad and frightening and marvelous adventure into the unknown with only a mysterious and monstrous woman as her guide.
I very much enjoyed this book. It was sweet and genuine and scared the pants off of me. Mr. LaValle has a great way with words and storytelling and opens a big picture window for his readers and characters to step through. Wonderful read and appropriate for middle grade kids and all of us older kids who aren't easily frightened or just love to be scared!