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A review by lsparrow
The Secret Language by Ursula Nordstrom
4.0
A childrens chapter book about two girls who meet in boarding school and forge a friendship and find space for themselves.
I cant say that this was a work of literary genius, and not a book I would generally recommend - although it was one of those times where you read a book and hear so clearly a part of your own experience. Although it did not reflect the geography or other cultural factors of my childhood - i felt it captures many of the experiences I had, homesickness, seeking friendship, trying to figure out the rules and following or breaking them, midnight feasts, pie beds, interpersonal dramas, secret languages and games.
I cant say that this was a work of literary genius, and not a book I would generally recommend - although it was one of those times where you read a book and hear so clearly a part of your own experience. Although it did not reflect the geography or other cultural factors of my childhood - i felt it captures many of the experiences I had, homesickness, seeking friendship, trying to figure out the rules and following or breaking them, midnight feasts, pie beds, interpersonal dramas, secret languages and games.