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Ginny Moon
by Benjamin Ludwig
Ginny Moon = 5 STARS!!!
This book truly took special hold of me. You know the kind of book that makes you forget everything you "must" do. The kind of book that when you finally look up from reading you realize hours have passed by and you didn't even realize it. The kind of book you just can't stop reading because you don't want to leave the characters behind. That's the kind of book Ginny Moon was for me. Ginny swept into my heart from the very first pages and persistently tugged at my heart strings throughout. This book was highly recommended to me by numerous readers that I trust. Now I have wholeheartedly joined the Ginny Moon fan club. Without hesitation or reservation, I recommend Ginny Moon to everyone near & far! <3
A bit about the book:
Benjamin Ludwig did an amazing job of bringing us right into Ginny's mind/inner world. Ginny is an autistic teenager who has had a heart-wrenching childhood. At age 9, she was taken away from her abusive, drug-addict mother. The descriptions of the state she was in when they found her had me in tears. After bouncing from one foster home to another, at age 14 Ginny has finally found her "forever home" with Brian and Maura Moon who have adopted her.
Maura becomes unexpectedly pregnant and the family wants to prepare Ginny for the baby's arrival. They give Ginny an "electronic" baby to care for which triggers anxiety in Ginny and sparks an obsession with her "baby doll" from when she was 9. No one understands Ginny's obsession and she is unable to express herself. Soon her actions seem reckless and dangerous to those trying to help her. As the reader - it was amazing to see Ginny's thought process through out the story. The plans she concocts, the deliberation, the manipulation - she is truly one "smart cookie".
Ginny's relationships with those around her begin to crumble as she lies, steals and manipulates in futile attempts to get what she so desperately wants. Unfortunately they simply can not understand her actions or the motivation behind them. I won't explain the "why?" because it's filled with spoilers. You simply owe it to yourself to read this book and let it unfold with Ginny the way Ludwig meant for it to happen.
The bottom line - This book gave me all the feels! I cried and felt heartbroken, I laughed out loud & was filled with hope. Ginny may be a fictional character but she now holds a special place in my reader heart.
This book truly took special hold of me. You know the kind of book that makes you forget everything you "must" do. The kind of book that when you finally look up from reading you realize hours have passed by and you didn't even realize it. The kind of book you just can't stop reading because you don't want to leave the characters behind. That's the kind of book Ginny Moon was for me. Ginny swept into my heart from the very first pages and persistently tugged at my heart strings throughout. This book was highly recommended to me by numerous readers that I trust. Now I have wholeheartedly joined the Ginny Moon fan club. Without hesitation or reservation, I recommend Ginny Moon to everyone near & far! <3
A bit about the book:
Benjamin Ludwig did an amazing job of bringing us right into Ginny's mind/inner world. Ginny is an autistic teenager who has had a heart-wrenching childhood. At age 9, she was taken away from her abusive, drug-addict mother. The descriptions of the state she was in when they found her had me in tears. After bouncing from one foster home to another, at age 14 Ginny has finally found her "forever home" with Brian and Maura Moon who have adopted her.
Maura becomes unexpectedly pregnant and the family wants to prepare Ginny for the baby's arrival. They give Ginny an "electronic" baby to care for which triggers anxiety in Ginny and sparks an obsession with her "baby doll" from when she was 9. No one understands Ginny's obsession and she is unable to express herself. Soon her actions seem reckless and dangerous to those trying to help her. As the reader - it was amazing to see Ginny's thought process through out the story. The plans she concocts, the deliberation, the manipulation - she is truly one "smart cookie".
Ginny's relationships with those around her begin to crumble as she lies, steals and manipulates in futile attempts to get what she so desperately wants. Unfortunately they simply can not understand her actions or the motivation behind them. I won't explain the "why?" because it's filled with spoilers. You simply owe it to yourself to read this book and let it unfold with Ginny the way Ludwig meant for it to happen.
The bottom line - This book gave me all the feels! I cried and felt heartbroken, I laughed out loud & was filled with hope. Ginny may be a fictional character but she now holds a special place in my reader heart.