Macmillan Children's Books Life on the Refrigerator Door

Love it still makes me cry like the first time I read it& it was delivered right on time I love it

It took me about 45min to read the book, but even in this short amount of time it totally captivated me. The book is written in more or less short notes between Claire and her mother, which they leave on the fridge door. They developed this way of communication because they barely see each other. Even if they use such few words Alice Kuipers could give her two main characters depth and complexity. It's what they say and what they don't say in these short notes that gives the reader a total and full picture of the relationship between Claire and her mom that ends in such a sad way.

I was shocked to find that this book had only received an average of 3 stars from the people who have previously reviewed it. To me it's a gem! It's worthy of 5 stars! I read a copy from my local library & I'm buying it as gifts for friends. K. Sweeny gave this book a one star rating. Sweeny has to be one massively cynical person. I've read all the customer reviews & all the 3 star reviews seem so positive that I don't know why the reviewers only gave the book 3 stars. Some of them cried at the ending. Some spoke of giving the book to their Mom & others to read. Most spoke that it ended too soon & they wanted more. How is a book like that just 3 stars? If leaving the reader wanting more is a negative in those reviewer's minds, I'm speechless. I always thought that was a positive trait. Many said they read the book in 20 minutes. Whoopee, you can read fast. Why? You need to savor the words & emotions on the pages of this book.This book definitely deserves 5 stars.I wonder how many of the customers who have published reviews have raised or are raising teenagers.I'm helping raise a 15-year old teenage girl. I thought I was reading her notes. This book is so realistic. Single working Moms can see themselves reflected in the notes left by the Mom.So many families leave post-it notes on the fridge for each other. As far as I know this is the first time an author has written a book solely using notes posted on a fridge.Even with her hands tied behind her back because of the technique she has chosen, the author was able to develop characters, make the reader care about her characters, write a tight plot, & maintain a flowing narrative.Not only does this author deal very realistically with the interactions between a 15-year old teenage girl & her Mom (& her Dad) - but the author adds a terminal disease for the Mom. Somehow she knows how a young mother facing this crisis feels like. Somehow she is honest enough to include spats & conflicts even during this time of crisis between Mom & daughter.I loved this book. It can only help parents & teenagers who read it have an even closer relationship. If they are having troubles, perhaps reading this book can help smooth the way to recovery.How this author can touch so many actual emotions is amazing to me. I applaud her.I applaud her with 5 stars.I put a pox on cynics & naysayers. As for those readers complaining about wanting more . . . how is that bad?This is the author's debut novel. Wow! What a triumph!Cynics should stay away from this book. Curmudgeons need not open its covers. Speedreaders should slow down to savor the words & the emotions the book will bring out in the reader.

swept away in this very unusual novel - a deeply poignant story told through notes on a fridge door. It's truly wonderful

Cela se lit vite: les post-it sont souvent très courts. Cette écriture est rapide et permet des ellipses intéressantes. Des passages émouvants