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This Is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn. Aidan Chambers (Dance Sequence 6)

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Ok there seem to be readers that presume that this is a "childs book" or even a teens book; this is clearly not the case. On the book jacket it clearly states not suitable for young readers. With that said I would say that this is an accurate portrayal of most teens. It does have that Judy Blume type of narration but it delves much deeper than any Judy Blume book that I have ever read. This was a quick read for me and for a book that is 802 pages that is a feat. This book draws you into Cordelia's world and what she has experienced and what she hopes to experience. She writes this "pillow book" in hopes that when her daughter is 16 y/o she will get an accurate potryal of Cordelia's life. I didn't expect to like this book but I did immensely. I highly recommend it.

This is an excellent novel. As I read it I discovered on every page something that I could relate to, or laugh about. Every girl/woman who reads this book will learn something about herself, and every boy/man will gain valuable insight into the opposite sex.

Although this book is quite long, it is easy to read because it is written so well. My favorite thing about the novel is that none of the characters are perfect, in fact there were moments when I downright disliked them.

To warn readers, in book 2, the green pillow book, the author became a bit experimental and made a and b pages. Every other page is b and is telling a completely different story, which makes it difficult to follow. I simply earmarked the beginning of the book and went back to read the b pages once I finished a.

Entertaining, insightful, and written by a master of words, I highly recommend this book to anyone interested.