I started it just before moving and had to pause because I couldn't find the box it was packed away in! The long hiatus was involuntary, I swear.

I loved this work so much, and young Vera's desire to fit in hit me in all the close-to-home spots. I think I kept my partner up later than either of us really wanted wincing at Vera's social mishaps with the popular older girls and delighting in her napadenya triumph.