From: Melody Allen <melody_allen>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 07:42:25 -0500

I am also quite taken with Tadpole. I found it quite satisfying. Of course, all comes together as openly foreshadowed, but in ways that seem believable for the characters. Every now and then it is nice to have a happily ever after ending for characters that deserve it. I thought the voice was credible and most appealing. The search for what might be unique or special about yourself, the strength of a loving family pulling together, and the ability to look beyond miserable circumstances to a more hopeful future are all meaningful themes beyond the rural southern setting. Melody Allen

Many of the titles mentioned so far are on my favorites list:

Keeper of the Night, Tale of Despereaux, City of Ember, Inkheart, and Boy Meets Boy, especially.

One title not mentioned by list members, and left a quiet but long-lasting impression is

Ruth White's TADPOLE.

I appreciate White's skillful prose and her ability to present sympathetic and multi?ceted characters populating the story. I hope it will gain some recognition somewhere.

-- fairrosa

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