Life on the Refrigerator Door
Author Alice Kuipers
15 year old Claire and her mom almost never talk in person. Claire’s mom is a doctor, and is called into work a lot. Claire is busy with school, friends and shopping, and when she is at home, she is doing homework. They communicate using notes to each other, left on the refrigerator door. The whole book is told in the story of these notes. One day, Claire gets a note that doesn’t seem important at first, but leads into a whole new life for her and her mother. Claire’s mom has cancer. Along with school, babysitting, friends and her new boyfriend, Claire has many troubles in her life. But her mom keeps getting sicker and sicker. They go through thick and thin together, as they try to fight the battle of cancer.
Life on the Refrigerator Door is one of the only books able to make me cry. It is so full of emotion and detail. It is a very quick read, but still I would recommend it for mature readers, only because it may be hard to take for some people. It is told in such a unique way, which makes it even more intriguing.
Brooke, you provided a great synopsis on the book. Well done, Mr. M.
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