A review by libscote
Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow

challenging emotional funny medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This reminded me of Gary Schmidt's books, where there is a very sad thing that happens and people deal with it, often in humorous ways. Simon wants to escape his life in Omaha when he moves to Grin and Bear It. No one can have the internet there, in addition to other electronics that might interfere with radio telescope frequencies. He meets Agate, a girl who wants to ping alien noises off of the local telescope so the researchers won't feel so all alone. These two learn to be best friends and to help each other deal with the aspects of their lives that aren't always so pleasant. 
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