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 SPOILERS 
 Ugh I was so irritated with this book at the end. To get through this very difficult narrator-style, and have so little pay off, was incredibly frustrating. As soon as they mentioned the plants (the first time! not the 8th time), I knew exactly where Sukey was. And then to just have Elizabeth be a stroke victim... bleh. It was such a difficult to read book, and just not worth the effort. Skip!