![]() ![]() Her father is still in London, but has broken up with his girlfriend. In Forever Rose, the youngest Casson child again takes the role of narrator. ![]() As a reader, one has a distinct impression of who these characters are, with a fair amount of freedom to determine what one thinks they look like. What McKay does well in all her books is to convey the essence of the characters, even as their physical descriptions are left rather sketchy. And then I read Permanent Rose and Caddy Ever After as well. Nevertheless, I scooped up Indigo's Star as soon as it came out, and I found that I adored it with a big, big love. I enjoyed Saffy's Angel, the first book, but not nearly as much as several friends who'd recommended it seemed to like it. Hilary McKay (last name rhymes with "McFly", by the way) is brilliant at capturing what feels like an authentic child's voice. A few weeks back, I unearthed it, and last night I stayed up way late to finish reading this, the last book in the Casson family series. KellyrfinemanI bought this book when it first came out, started it soon after, then lost it in the bin on the floor by my bed. ![]()
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