Wow I really hated this book and was relieved to see so many other people did too! If you want to read a book in which adults talk in incomplete sentences and vagueries over a child's head then dig in! I felt lost in every page, yet somehow compelled to finish and when I finally did finish, the reward was so little. I would have felt more sorry for Masie if this book wasn't so vague and written so poorly, I guess I am not a fan of James.