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(4) Base Camp
This is a straightforward, let-it-all-out story from the point of view of a modern-day grieving teenager, so you won't have to play guessing games about what the characters are thinking or feeling. That said, The Sky is Everywhere isn't simple. Lennie's language (and that of her quirky family) is a little unusual, plus there's some poetry to let sink in, or analyze, if you're into that.