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? "Why was she meant to care what she looked like or what other people thought of her?" ?

I honestly didn‘t think I‘d like this. Arty lived in a commune shut off from the world in a wood in India, where they have there own rules and money isn‘t needed. An illness kills everyone except Arty and her ‘brother‘. She thinks she is all alone after Zeus is claimed by an aunt, and ends up leaving her foster family to go to Mumbai, hoping to get to England to find her uncle. It‘s a surprising story. We could all learn a little from Arty.

I loved Arty, smart but totally naive as to how the world really works…..trusting everyone..will she survive? Will she see Zeus or any of her family again?

I loved The Girl Who Came Out Of The Woods by Emily Barr, thought provoking and moving and a beautiful end….

https://orlando-books.blog/2019/05/05/the-girl-who-came-out-of-the-wood-by-emily...