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Life on the Refrigerator Door

by Alice Kuipers
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Emotional notes reveal cancer diagnosis and relationship

Life on the Refrigerator Door is a touching story that showcases the beauty and strength of the relationship between a mother and daughter. The story is told entirely through notes left on the refrigerator door, which makes it a unique and clever read. It is a poignant reflection on how easily we can take our loved ones for granted and how important it is to express our love and gratitude. The discovery of Elizabeth's breast cancer diagnosis adds an emotional depth to the novel, and the reader is taken on a journey of hope and resilience as the family navigates this difficult time. Overall, Life on the Refrigerator Door is a heartwarming and heart-wrenching read that will stay with readers long after they finish the last page.

  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Life on the Refrigerator Door

by Alice Kuipers
$6.06
Compare to estimated retail price: S$19.31  

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ISBN: 9781509801879
Authors: Alice Kuipers
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Date of Publication: 2015-07-30
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult, Contemporary, Drama
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.68
(rated by 12036 readers)

Description

Mom,I went to the store. See inside the fridge. I watered the plants. I cleaned out Peter's cage. I tidied the sitting room. And the kitchen. And I did the washing up.I'm going to bed.Your live-in servant,ClaireLife on the Refrigerator Door is told exclusively through notes exchanged by Claire and her mother, Elizabeth, during the course of a life-altering year. Their story builds to an emotional crescendo when Elizabeth is diagnosed with breast cancer.Stunningly sad but ultimately uplifting, this is a clever, moving, and original portrait of the relationship between a daughter and mother. It is about how we live our lives constantly rushing, and never making time for those we love. It is also an elegy to how much can be said in so few words, if only we made the time to say them.A new edition of this simultaneously heartbreaking and heart-warming novel by Alice Kuipers.
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Emotional notes reveal cancer diagnosis and relationship

Life on the Refrigerator Door is a touching story that showcases the beauty and strength of the relationship between a mother and daughter. The story is told entirely through notes left on the refrigerator door, which makes it a unique and clever read. It is a poignant reflection on how easily we can take our loved ones for granted and how important it is to express our love and gratitude. The discovery of Elizabeth's breast cancer diagnosis adds an emotional depth to the novel, and the reader is taken on a journey of hope and resilience as the family navigates this difficult time. Overall, Life on the Refrigerator Door is a heartwarming and heart-wrenching read that will stay with readers long after they finish the last page.

  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.