![]() ![]() Maud is always told at the orphanage that she is plain, bad and dumb. Her brother was useful at chores and her younger sister is pretty. Maud is not only an orphan but has the added pain that her two siblings were adopted together without her. The villain in this store is quite a real figure. The heart of this book is that lonely people are particularly open to being preyed upon by sharks for their trustfulness and desire to be loved. ![]() Everything unfolds realistically the way people in real life might reveal their true nature. It was refreshing to read from a non precocious lead despite her being quite well read for her age. When she is dishonest though from her desperate desire to be loved we still get glimpses into their real characters and from a characters actual age appropriate view. ![]() She's no saint but she's honest to herself and to the reader. This characteristic sticks with the main character throughout the book. She admits when she's been bad or frustrating to the teachers. We are introduced right away to the fact that Maud is honest with herself. She'd been unruly all day and infuriating her teachers. We meet her singing a battle anthem in the outhouse. ![]()
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