
Three Rancheros, Book 3
by Kate DiCamillo
Recommended by Simon Smith
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Beverly, Right Here opens with a decisive, kinetic moment—Beverly driving away—and then settles into a measured, character-focused account of what leaving looks like in practice. What works best is its patient attention to motive and small emotional shifts: the book rewards readers who like close observation of a single life. The main limitation is pace and repetition; long, reflective stretches and interior detail can feel slow or circuitous, so it’s best for readers who appreciate mood over plot.
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Beverly put her foot down on the gas. They went faster still.This was what Beverly wanted — what she always wanted. To get away. To get away as fast as she could. To stay away.Beverly Tapinski has run away from home plenty of times, but that was when she was just a kid. By now, she figures, it’s not running away. It’s leaving. Determined to make it...
Difficulty:hard
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Simon Smith
“I’d recommend either of these versions illustrated. Fox and Squirrels really is a book that should be more widely known. Loved The DiCamillo “los Rancheros” books.”
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“This sprawling, detail-rich historical novel follows cathedral builders, nobles, and townspeople across decades, delivering immersive scene-setting and a steady accumulation of plotlines. Its useful part is the sustained attention to craft—architecture, politics, rivalry—that makes the medieval world tangible. The main limitation is repetitive melodrama and swings in pacing: long, satisfying set pieces sit beside stretches that feel slow or contrived. Better read slowly rather than skimmed; readers who stick it out will find payoff in the concluding convergences.”
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