I never saw the movie so I didn’t know what to expect with this book. I thought it was fine, not bad but not great either.

I do appreciate that seeing a therapist was put in a positive light. I’m pretty sure that when this was written in 1978 that that wasn’t a prevailing thought.

As always, the ending is abrupt and I have come to expect this from Lois Duncan books. ( )

I'm starting to feel like one of the gravediggers in Hamlet. 'Alas, poor Griffin, I knew him, Horatio.'



OMG THIS BOOK IS AMAZINGGGGG

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audiobook rating (dennis holland): ★★★★☆ ( )

I first read this book when I was a teenager; rereading it now, I rank it as the best of Duncan's yummy books. It's much more well-written, and much subtler, than you would expect. It's a sad story, and also a bit romantic, oddly--the relationship between Mr. Griffin and his wife is so utterly sweet, and I think it is the part of the story that hit me the hardest--the sadness has depth, and it can be appreciated even more when you read it as an adult. The character of the main villain in this story chills me, because people like this do exist, and they can influence other people. Just a really good story that keeps you hooked the entire time. ( )

This book was read as part of a quest to read as many banned books as possible. I see why some might want to ban it (killing a teacher), but books should never be banned. It's a pretty good book. I recall being a huge Lois Duncan fan 25 years ago in high school. This reminded me of why.
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I never saw the movie so I didn’t know what to expect with this book. I thought it was fine, not bad but not great either.

I do appreciate that seeing a therapist was put in a positive light. I’m pretty sure that when this was written in 1978 that that wasn’t a prevailing thought.

As always, the ending is abrupt and I have come to expect this from Lois Duncan books. ( )