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The Girl Who Chased the Moon

By Sarah Addison Allen

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Seventeen-year-old Emily Benedict, intent on learning more about her mother, Dulcie, moves in with her grandfather, but is disappointed to find that her grandfather doesn't want to talk much about Dulcie. She soon discovers, though, that many still hold a grudge against Dulcie for the way she treateContinue

Seventeen-year-old Emily Benedict, intent on learning more about her mother, Dulcie, moves in with her grandfather, but is disappointed to find that her grandfather doesn't want to talk much about Dulcie. She soon discovers, though, that many still hold a grudge against Dulcie for the way she treated an old sweetheart before dumping him and disappearing. Luckily, Dulcie's high school adversary, Julia Winterson, back in town to pay down her deceased father's debt, takes a shine to Emily. She's working another quest as well: baking cakes every day with the hope that they'll somehow attract the daughter she gave up for adoption years ago. There are love interests, big family secrets, and magical happenings (color-changing wallpaper, mysterious lights) aplenty as Allen charts the spiraling inter-generational stories, bringing everything together in an unexpected way.

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  • The Girl Who Chased the Moon By Sarah Addison Allen

    In The Girl Who Chased the Moon , an elderly giant visits his clothes dryer for messages from beyond, moody wallpaper switches patterns and the town’s most privileged family declines to leave their house after dark. Welcome to Mullaby, North Carolina ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Wed, 15 Sep 2010

  • Book review: Sarah Addison Allen's *The Girl Who Chased the Moon*

    The Girl Who Chased the Moon Sarah Addison Allen Bantam Hardcover 288 pages March 2010 Sarah Addison Allen creates magic. As her beautifully fashioned words tumble across the pages, you know that within her soul is an enchantress, capable of crafting ... (read full critics)

    curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

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    This is such a lovely novel. The writing style is extremely pleasant and appealing. The characters are well drawn and the setting is a fairy tale one. Definitely better than "The Sugar Queen".

    Decisamente un bel libro con uno scenario da favola ed una scrittura talmente piacevole da far scorrere le ... (continue)

    This is such a lovely novel. The writing style is extremely pleasant and appealing. The characters are well drawn and the setting is a fairy tale one. Definitely better than "The Sugar Queen".

    Decisamente un bel libro con uno scenario da favola ed una scrittura talmente piacevole da far scorrere le pagine ad una velocità incredibile.

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    Simo said on Aug 21, 2011 | Add your feedback

  • I loved this book immediately,( as i loved"the sugar queen").
    It is well -written, "crispy" and it has that something magical that makes it memorable.
    I bought it in London ,in December, and I've literally tasted it like all the cakes that, with their fragrance, are the other protagonists of the ... (continue)

    I loved this book immediately,( as i loved"the sugar queen").
    It is well -written, "crispy" and it has that something magical that makes it memorable.
    I bought it in London ,in December, and I've literally tasted it like all the cakes that, with their fragrance, are the other protagonists of the novel!

    Come tutti i romanzi della Addison Allen ..è consigliatissimo!!!

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    Mariateresa said on Mar 27, 2012 | Add your feedback

  • If you want to have a nice walk in the woods, just sit there and enjoy the trees, the breeze. If you want to experience the smell, the sun in your face, then this is really a book you will enjoy all this things and more. In between you will find a girl who want what we all want, and it's a place to ... (continue)

    If you want to have a nice walk in the woods, just sit there and enjoy the trees, the breeze. If you want to experience the smell, the sun in your face, then this is really a book you will enjoy all this things and more. In between you will find a girl who want what we all want, and it's a place to call home.
    Very good reading for a lazy weekend, just sitting in the park or underneath your bed covers.

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    calila said on Jan 18, 2012 | Add your feedback

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  • English Books
  • Others 272 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 1444706616
  • ISBN-13: 9781444706611
  • Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
  • Pub date: Jan 01, 2010
  • Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover and eBook
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