![]() ![]() ![]() At first it can be a little confusing, but it does come with an explanation of how the book is intended to be read, and I think it’s easy to pick up on the pattern once you’ve gotten started. The line in between the columns represents the physical barrier of the curtain that separates them. What’s most interesting about this book though is that it’s told in columns, one which represents Chess and the other which represents Shannon. This is a pretty quick read because it’s all told in poetry, mostly from Chess’ point of view. As Chess struggles to understand herself in light of this new element of her identity, she meets Shannon, a tough young woman who shares the same illness and has secrets of her own, who teaches her how to fight and shows her what the future may hold. ![]() She finds herself in a hospital bed, surrounded by whispers of chronic diseases. Something horrible has happened to Chess, and she’s not quite sure what it is. Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Lucy Frank Today we have another book by a female author with two female protagonists! ![]()
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