Nice! I was interested in reading this because Lemony Snicket is fond of the scene between Ramona and the lonely old gentleman in the burger place. But this was a pleasant surprise, a well-written book that shows great insight into the mind of a 8-year-old and a loving but stressed-out family.
Quotes:
when the tune came to an end, she turned around and found herself face to face with an old man with neatly trimmed gray hair and a moustache that turned up at the ends. He was dressed as if everything he wore -- a flowered shirt, striped tie, tweed coat, and plaid slacks -- had come from different stores or from a rummage sale, except that the crease in his trousers was sharp and his shoes were shined.
The old man, whose back was very straight, saluted Ramona as if she were a soldier and said, "Well, young lady, have you been good to your mother?"
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