Nowhere, Now Here (American Girl (Paperback Unnumbered)) Review

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(More customer reviews)A lot of books about alpacas (and llamas) would have the reader think that they're The Black Stallion and Lassie with the safety of a stuffed toy all in the same package. Not this book! These are REAL alpacas -- sold unhandled for big bucks and to newbies who haven't a clue about handling them, let alone how to raise them responsibly. The author is to be highly commended for not misrepresenting these animals or the practices of the irresponsible majority who are trying to make a fast buck at the alpacas' and buyers' expense. Alpacas are wonderful animals in their own right and in their own way (I have owned two in addition to a number of llamas), and they can be handleable and enjoyable when given knowledgable and individual handling and training. It is a great disservice to them when they are portrayed in literature as being something the real animal could never possibly live up to.
Likewise, the character Laney is very real, too. She is not a plastic-perfect image of a girl someone else wants, but a person with her own very real and justified feelings about moving to a new place and lifestyle she doesn't want with no say in the matter. Laney is also not one-dimensional, nor a vindictive or irresponsible person. The story of how she reconciles her internal conflicts is both engrossing and healing to anyone who has gone through a similar experience.

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