PositiveThe RumpusDespite the fact that the world Tinti has created in Twelve Lives is vastly different than my own (and even, perhaps, any world in which I would choose to live), she has cleverly illustrated the tender relationship between a father and his little girl, the respect a daughter has for her dad, and the lengths that both of them will travel to protect one another ... Secrets can’t keep forever, and Twelve Lives comes to its climax as Hawley and Loo each begin to learn more about the things the other has tried to hide. The beauty in this book comes to the surface in the face of real physical danger, as father and daughter demonstrate their love and trust for one another. There are few questions asked between, no judgments made—they simply do what’s necessary to stay together.
