The otherwise girl [Hardcover]

Keith Claire (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 147 pages
• Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston; 1st edition (1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030166810
• ISBN-13: 978-0030166815
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,776,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rare Beauty, June 17, 2004

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M R Grinter (Bristol, South Glos United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The otherwise girl (Hardcover)

I first read this book seven years ago as a 6th year in school and it has haunted me ever since. It is breathlessly delicate, wonderfully and, at points, terrifyingly beautiful whilst still remaining simple and uncomplicated. Claire handles all the themes he tackles with a remarkably sensative touch including death, friendship and sexual discovery and his handling of grief, as anyone who has lost anyone will recognise, is marvelous. I would challenge anyone not to fall softly and perminantly in love with this book.

Again I have searched for any information on the author and indeed anyone who may know to whom the rights belong but to avail.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb read, May 28, 2003

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Ken Arthur (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The otherwise girl (Hardcover)

I first read this book in 1977, and have been re-reading it regularly ever since. It is a marvellous story, quite unique ... spooky without being frightening, and with an ending that will haunt you.

Keith Claire has written at least two other short novels (one is "The Tree Wakers", but I've forgotten the name of the other one). They are all hard to find these days - all were written in the early seventies. They are also all quite quirky. But "The Otherwise Girl" is the pick of the bunch - the writing style is extremely mature and likable - the story is very tight, no wasted words, but at the same time paints a very vivid picture. Overall it packs a very solid emotional punch.

If anyone reading this review has any information about the author, I would be very interested. I have been unable to find out anything at all; although there is some evidence that "Keith Claire" may be a pseudonym, possible for more than one person.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a treasure..., October 6, 2005

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LiLi Americus "LiLi" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The otherwise girl (Hardcover)

WOW! What a wonderfully written story. Not sure why the story isn't a classic, as it is so well written and so awe inspiring. I recommend this book to everyone, young and old, male or female. It really is a brilliant book! It is a quick read as well. I read it in a couple of hours after I found it on a bookshelf in the house we rented at the beach this summer. What a treasure! So very beautiful... so touching... I want to read it over and over again.