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m2
Jul 18, 2014m2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Beautifully written with (somehow) both restraint and pathos, this book about a child struggling with poor performance at school is achingly painful to read. The scenes of children bullying are realistic, but the really painful parts are the terrible disconnect between Albie and his parents. And yet. Albie also learns over the course of a book what a true friend is and how to become one. And he is deeply appreciated throughout the book by those who can leave the need for achievement out of their equation of love. We all could learn something from Albie's story. Luminous.