Buried

I had to read this book for an English assignment, and what a surprise! It was really good! I read through it very quickly and was really shocked at the ending. It was a great read. I'd definitely reccomend it!

I couldn't put this book down. I had to know the ending, so I had to keep reading this face-paced story, with a dark secret at its heart, expertly told from the point of view of a troubled teenage girl.

I read this book after seeing an interview with the editor. It was all she had made it out to be. The book opens with Claude's mother missinig. However, this is not the first time her alchoholic mother takes off without letting Claude know. In fact, throughout Claude's life, she had taken on the responsibility of taking care of her mother. Now, she realizes all she has to look after is herself. However, the pressure and lies she makes up about her mother's disappearance eventually take their toll on the young teen and during a hurricane it all comes to a head. This is definitely a gread read with a surprise at the end.

This beautifully written, carefully constructed novel paints a deeply disturbing portrait of a seventeen-year-old girl who becomes trapped in the obsessive compulsions she uses to cope with the loss of her alcoholic mother. I found it profoundly moving. However, it deserves an R rating--readers under seventeen should only embark on this journey if accompanied by a caring adult who can help pull them out of its relentless downward spiral. Looking for a gentler treatment of parental absence and mother-daughter issues? For a younger audience, Danger, Long Division models an internal dialogue that encourages problem solving and nurtures resilience.

This was a fast read, with a surprising twist at the end. And it's just been named a finalist for the Edgar - the most prestigious award in the mystery field.