The How & the Why
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Average rating4.3
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Ratings3
Average rating4.3
A poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand. Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for; they've given Cass a life she wouldn't trade for the world. She has everything she needs--but she has questions, too. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can't answer, no matter how much they love her. But eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for. Alternating between Cass's search for answers and letters from the pregnant teen who placed her for adoption, this emotionally resonant narrative is the perfect read for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson.
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This book was so amazing and just overall so fun. I loved every part of it.
I wasn't sure whether or not to give this book 3 or 4 stars, so count this as a 3.5. This was a cute book. While I sometimes had a hard time getting through the letters from Cass' birth mom, I loved the idea of incorporating them into the story before finding out how they will find their way into Cass' life. And that ending! So corny and unlikely, I will admit. And I found some bits predictable. But it made me smile, nonetheless. I do think Cass' relationship with her parents was a bit too mushy and
