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Musicgirl209
kid, 12 years old
10
 
Things that Are
This book was a great end to a series! It was told through a blind girls POV ( if I said eyes that wouldn't make sense), which is interesting.
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Kami96
teen, 15 years old
9
 
Great book. I finished it in one day!
This book was great. Not the best of the series but a sweet way to end it. You could really feel what Alicia was feeling. I felt like i was Alicia. Great job Mr. Clements.
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jasonlall9
teen, 13 years old
11
 
Matt Berman, Who Are You To Judge?
Matt Berman, CSM book reviewer. This is definately NOT a rut for Mr. Clements. This book is awesome. Clements uses poetry in his words. He makes a blind girl's eyes distinctly take in the world around her, as if she could still see. He wraps pain, isolation, romance, true beauty, and the real meaning of happiness in a seemingly small 180 pages. Do you hate science fiction? HA! Me too. This is a science fiction book for haters of science fiction. When I was younger, Andrew Clements was my FAVORITE author. I started to tire of his 'school story' themes. In the "Things Not Seen" series, he brings together not quite what you expect, but what every reader, from horror to romance novelist craves. FIVE STARS. A must read for everyone!
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dancing girl
kid, 12 years old
10
 
My teacher read us this book and it was just so boring! I was not even interested in it, I could have fallen asleep.
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Tiedyechick
kid, 13 years old
11
 
What did Matt Burman have against this one?
Because of my insomnia, I re-read Things Not Seen, Things Hoped For, and Things That Are late one night, and it inspired me to review at least one. Personally, Things That Are is my favorite, and I know I sound stupid, but WHAT DID MATT BURMAN HAVE AGAINST THIS ONE? He liked all the others just fine. Well, in my opinion, this a very sweet book with a lot of depth. You realy feel like you're right there in the room with Alicia. And the whole "Pink bunnies" scenario in Alicia's head is one of the funniest things I've read in quite a while. 4 stars.
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