Likable story. Lucy has appendicitis, then complications, so she is stuck in the hospital. She uses the time to examine her life. Poor childhood in sticks in Illinois. Live in garage of Uncle. Father & Mother stick her in a car for "daycare." Ridiculed by teachers, other students. Smart. Scholarship to Northwestern? Moves to NYC and starts a writing career. Meditations on life.
Excellent start . . . orphaned girl with a knack for chess, taught by janitor, harsh orphanage despite its courtly look.
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