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Destiny, Rewritten by Kathryn Fitzmaurice
Goodreads Summary:
Des·tin·y: |destinē/
(noun) The hidden power believed to control what will happen in the future; fate.
Eleven-year-old Emily Elizabeth Davis has been told for her entire life that her destiny is to become a poet, just like her famous namesake, Emily Dickinson. But Emily doesn’t even really like poetry, and she has a secret career ambition that she suspects her English-professor mother will frown on. Then a seeming tragedy strikes: just after discovering that it contains an important family secret, she accidentally loses the special copy of Emily Dickinson’s poetry that was given to her at birth. As Emily and her friends search for the lost book in used bookstores and thrift shops all across town, Emily’s understanding of destiny begins to unravel and then rewrite itself in a marvelous new way.
In her third novel, Kathryn Fitzmaurice again weaves a richly textured and delightful story about unexpected connections, about the ways that friends can help us see ourselves for who we truly are, and about the most perfect kinds of happy endings: those that happen just on time.
My Review:
This is a great middle grade book. It has some elements of mystery, but without being creepy or scary at all. There were a few different “mysteries” happening throughout the book. It kept it interesting throughout, and I never got bored. I think this would be a great book for both boys and girls.
The only thing was the constant talk about Destiny. This may confuse some children’s current beliefs. Or they may not even understand any of the talk about destiny. It was kind of over the top at times.
4 stars
I received this book for free in return for an honest review.