Counting by 7s is a wonderful, thoughtful story about a young girl coming to terms with a catastrophic event in her life. The book is written through her eyes, and through the eyes of someone else looking upon her and her circle of newly-found friends.

What I really liked about this book is the way that it tells such a sad story in a really uplifting way. It shows that even when you think your world has been torn apart, there are ways to join the bits back together again. The characters in this story are all so different from each other, which really adds to the plot. My favourite character is Cheddar the cat, because although he seems pretty insignificant, what he shows is characters changing as a result of each other.

My favourite part of the book is when Willow makes friends with Mai and Quang-Ha. This is nice, because Willow doesn't really have any friends who are her own age, and their friendship eventually turns into something a lot more. There are a lot of these moments in the book, when a new friendship is made between Willow and people who could potentially help her.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and would definitely recommend it to a friend. I think that the book would be great for anyone going through a difficult time in their lives, as the book shows how even the worst possible event always has a silver lining.

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