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This book is sad. It starts with the death of the sister and then is told in flashback from the point of view of Donnie, the brother. Throughout the story, Donnie tries desperately to hold his family together and as he does this, he finds himself slowly disappearing. After Karen dies, Donnie has the chance to become who he would have been without her anorexia. This is the first book about eating disorders that I have read where the girl with an eating disorder dies, yet for that reason, it is realistic. The story is about Donnie and his journey and watching what is happening to his life and his sister.

Having just reread this story collection, I thought I'd recommend it, well, because it's pretty amazing. Carol Bly is often compared to Flannery O' Connor because her stories center around morals and religion, sometimes. But that's not fair, in my opinion, because her stories more closely deal with human interaction, love, and opposition. If you have to read one of the stories from this collection, choose the novella "Chuck's Money" but otherwise, read them all, and enjoy. -C