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Finny
A Novel

by Justin Kramon

     

Finny is Justin Kramon's debut novel. It introduces Finny Short at the age of fourteen, with a sense of humor that doesn't fit in well with her family or at school. That is, until she meets Earl Henckel, a neighbor whose own family life is odd, to say the least. Finny's family sends her off to a boarding school, thinking that would straighten her out; however, it only increases her uniqueness and quirky sense of humor.

Finny is a well-developed literary character of the sort you just don't see in most novels. The way she is described throughout the book shows how many great literary artists Justin Kramon had to have read to be able to create such a character. Finny well documents the life of an awkward teenager as she becomes an outstanding woman who faces love, travel, and friendship.

The setting for Finny is not very relevant to the novel and it does not take over as in some other literary novels. The characters all have their places and are established in such a way that the story is not taken away from Finny’s character.

The Book

Random House
July 2010
Advanced Reader Copy for Trade Paperback
9780812980233
Literary fiction / Young Adult / Adult
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The Reviewer

Jen Oliver
Reviewed 2010
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