A review by amandabock
All the Answers by Kate Messner

3.0

This was an enjoyable, although flawed, quick read. The main character is engaging and anyone who knows anxiety will relate to her. I didn't like the explanation of the magic pencil- I would have preferred it to simply be magical without an explanation. The story is a bit too message-driven, and the metaphor of letting go is too literal. Nonetheless, I can definitely think of readers who will enjoy (and even love) it. The lack of complexity makes me think it's for younger readers (old 3rd to young 5th grades) than the ages of the characters (7th grade) would indicate.