![Bibliocrates avatar](/pub/profile/avatars/78/6278/328566278.jpg)
Helpful Score: 7
This book was refreshingly different, not at all what I was expecting, fantastic! It was nice to read about someone's happy childhood memories for a change. If it were not for Zip's unique personality and outlook on things, however, I think that this could have been a completely different sort of memoir, a very sad book. These little 'essays' reminded me of how 'off' a child's perspective of things can be and that happiness can indeed be a decision. Go Zippy! I highly recommend this book!
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Helpful Score: 4
This was a great sequel to A Girl Named Zippy. It's interesting that in this book, as she grows up a bit, she figures things out about her family that she didn't know as a smaller child. But this book... this book is for her mother. For the woman that got up off of the couch and made a life for herself. I'll admit in the first book I had some not so nice thoughts about Zippy's mom... but she redeemed herself, pulled herself out of her depression and got on with her life. Kudos to mom for being so involved with the book and getting her life back on track. A beautifully told story - I hope there's another in the works - Zippy as a teenager - oh my!
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Helpful Score: 2
Wonderful book..hard to put down
Amazing and enlightening
Just makes you want to read more by Haven Kimmel
Great writer!!
Amazing and enlightening
Just makes you want to read more by Haven Kimmel
Great writer!!
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Helpful Score: 1
This was just as alternatingly hilarious and painful as its prequel, Zippy.
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Helpful Score: 1
Very engaging read which offers a slice of small town life seen through a young girl's eyes.