Melody Murray's Books

Wonderful debut novel from Townsend. Lizard Love tells the story of Grace, who hasn't any that she can see. She's passionate about all things herpetological and repelled by the changes her body is ringing. This book is a profound exploration of what it's like to be a girl who won't fit, who can't fit, and who has to learn how to embrace not fitting. Splendid. I identified so much with Grace, and remember doing so many of the things she did, including following a frog into a muddy pond all dressed up in girly finery. Her voice sounds achingly real, and her struggles are believable.There are a few minor false notes, a bit of narrative stumbling but this is one I think I need to have on my shelves to reread again and again.