Wow!! What a beautiful story, it makes me so happy and so sad at the same time. It is so beautifully written, told, created. Lennie is so real that I could feel her grief for her sister and her love for Joe. Her character is so beautifully developed that I want to read the book again. It's amazing how the feelings flowed through the words, through the pages right into the reader. The first-person style is very well done and made me feel more involved in Lennie's life. 
 I think this book has become one of my favourites. I will buy a copy in Spanish for my sister, for sure.