To say this book is well-written is an understatement, and its coming-of-age story will definitely make you enjoy the book, and I am sure this it will linger in your mind long after you have finished it. Even though it is labelled as science- fiction, or mystery, I think this phrase from the novel sums it all up perfectly, and that this book explores the depths of ‘life, death and the beauty of it all.’ This book amazes me with its perfect balance between fiction and reality, as it contains all the perfect elements of a typical middle grade novel friendships, rivalry, even a bit of romance, but it also contains a je-ne-seis-quoi of sorts, with its air of mystique and suspense that just urges you to turn the page over and find out what happens next.Īnother fascinating thing about this book is its genre. Despite its time traveling elements and mystery, the book is at. With further investigation and occurrences that seem more than a simple coincidence with the cryptic notes, the plot slowly starts unravelling, and Miranda, along with us, discovers an eerily fictitious yet somehow realistic mystery involving her interactions with Marcus, the boy who punched Sal, the laughing man-a homeless person living under a mailbox on Miranda’s street, the book A Wrinkle in Time, and a lot more cleverly added details that make you want to scour this book for clues. When You Reach Me is a 2009 novel by Rebecca Stead with allusions to A Wrinkle in Time.

For example, when she shows the first note to her mother, the second note tells her not to show them to anyone, which meant that she was alone.

The notes keep on coming, and with increasing weirdness. When You Reach Me (ISBN: 9781849392129) This is a brilliantly fresh and original story with a puzzle at its heart.

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