The View from Saturday by E.L. Koningsburg

I consumed The View from Saturday because my ten-year-old daughter's participation in battle of the books. I had never heard of this book, and there was very little to pull me from the title or the cover. Then I started reading, and there was still little to pull me in. The beginning of the book was really slow, and there were a lot of characters added, but I didn't fall in love with any of them right away. But, about three chapters in, it started to come alive. This is multiple stories told from multiple voices that end up joining in one story, and the story is great. The main characters are a group of sixth grade school children, all of whom are a little bit on the outside. They come together in a wonderful way, and I was really engrossed.

Because the book was so slow to start, my ten-year-old gave up, and hasn't yet finished the book. I have told her several times that it would be worth it for her to finish because it is so good. I hope she listens to me.

Format: audiobook
Read or don't read: read

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