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Jun 18, 2019darladoodles rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Ludwig does an amazing job taking us inside Ginny Moon's world. Ginny is living with her Forever Mom and Forever Dad when the imminent appearance of a Forever Baby Sister awakes memories of Ginny's Baby Doll. Was her Baby Doll a real baby?…
Nov 07, 2018
This book was one of the most fascinating, interesting books I have read in a long while. It is very well written and the author takes you right into the frustration of Ginny who cannot always express herself correctly as well as into the…
Dec 31, 2017thebritlass rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I didn't want to put this down - not only does it provide a fascinating insight into the world of the autistic person, but the story line itself quickly draws you in. An amazing book.
Nov 15, 2017lcraig368 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Ginny Moon gives you a peek into a world not many of us have ever encountered. It was beautifully written.
Nov 02, 2017behere rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In his acknowledgments, Ludwig wrote that one of his hopes in writing the book was to give a voice to people who might have trouble self-advocating. I believe that his hope is realized. It takes until the middle of the book, p 177, for…
Jul 24, 2017alaude rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Ludwig has offered up a rare debut, told from the perspective of an autistic teen in foster care. After finally being placed in a forever home, Ginny becomes obsessed with finding her way back to her mother, despite the years of abuse she…
Jun 26, 2017
I don't know how to rate this - it was good and kept me turning pages, but I didn't enjoy reading it because of the choices and actions of the people in Ginny's life. The strength of this novel is Ginny's voice; it feels authentic and…
Jun 22, 2017laurabrary rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My favorite book of the year! Mesmerizing, heartwarming, and a total page-turner. Ginny, a 14-year-old girl with autism and developmental disabilities, narrates life with her "forever family" after being taken from her birth mother. It…
Cynthia_N
Jun 13, 2017
Wow! Ludwig put me inside Ginny's head and it felt so real! It's difficult to get across how powerful this story was without spoilers but I'm going to try! Ginny is autistic and was abused/neglected by her birth mother. She was removed…
Jun 06, 2017jerksister1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Such a good story! All I could think about was getting back to the book to find out what is happening in Ginny's life now. She's a teenaged autistic girl who had a very difficult beginning but seems to have settled well with her adoptive…
Jun 04, 2017haileyj rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I kept wanting to find a connection with Ginny throughout the story but it felt like I "just missed" every time. I don't feel that this novel depicts the thinking of an autistic child so much as what we ("typical" people) want to think an…
Jun 03, 2017
There was a lot of good hype about this novel, and I really, really wanted to love it as much as the critics did, but I didn't. I liked it, but overall, it fell a little flat for me. I'm not even certain what the reason was - I liked the…
Jun 02, 2017
Great debut novel. The voice of this story is a 14 year old autistic girl who is trying to return to her old life so that she can care for her missing "baby doll". Misunderstandings between her and he adopted parents lead to attempts by…
May 02, 2017bibliovore rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
What a terrific debut! Ginny Moon is a character like no other. You'll root for her on every page.
Mar 10, 2017hi_gaye rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a captivating, character-driven story about a 14-year-old autistic girl who comes into her own after suffering through an abused past and a series of foster homes. Her constant worry about the fate of her “baby doll” propels her…