I loved learning about Anastasia's father, Myron, through the dedication pages in each of the poetry books he has written. There isn't much of a plot, really, but what makes the book stand out are all the great details Lowry uses to paint the Krupniks as real people. I was surprised by the fresh writing and the main character's strong voice, and I was surprised by how quickly the story moves, and how easy it was to get lost in it.
Reading it now, as an adult, this book was a surprise. As a kid, I tended to be turned off by older books, and I think this series has always had an unfortunate set of covers that make the stories seem even older than they actually are. I remember the Anastasia books from childhood, but I couldn't swear that I've ever read one. Her teacher, her parents, and even her soon-to-be-born baby brother all jump back and forth between the lists as Anastasia navigates life as a ten-year-old. Sometimes she loves Washburn Cummings, an older boy in her neighborhood, and other times, he makes her so unhappy she adds him to the hate list. Other times, she loves the opportunity to sit down and get to know her better. Sometimes she hates her grandmother for losing her memory and not knowing who she is.
Anastasia Krupnik keeps an ever-changing list of things she likes and hates.
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