title: Pictures of You
author:  Caroline Leavitt 
description: The <em>Boston Globe </em>describes <em>Pictures of You </em>as part literary mystery, part domestic drama, and part psychological examination, and, indeed, the novel kept most critics on their toes the entire time. A novel of loss, redemption, forgiveness, and self-discovery, the intertwining stories grapple not only with the tragedy but also with the mystery of Aprils hasty departure from her family. Reviewers commented that what could have been a maudlin, predictable storyline instead becomes fresh with Leavitts direct, unsentimental writing; her you-are-here details; and her fully convincing characters. Readers who enjoy both fine storytelling and writing will be sure to savor this novel.
zlib_text: Praise for _Pictures of You_
  
  “ _Pictures of You_ is a magically written, heartbreakingly honest snapshot of
  the people we leave behind and those we can’t let go, a portrait of the full
  spectrum of the human heart. Caroline Leavitt is one of those fabulous,
  incisive writers you read and then ask yourself, Where has she been all my
  life?”
  
  —Jodi Picoult, author of _House Rules_
  
  “Riveting and poignant and deeply moving. Caroline Leavitt has given us a
  beautiful and hypnotic exploration of the ways we heal—and, yes, the ways we
  don’t.”
  
  —Chris Bohjalian, author of _Secrets of Eden_
  
  “Caroline Leavitt’s new novel is an achingly wise tale about how each of us
  tries to shape our deepest sense of self, challenged not only by other souls
  in a similar pursuit but by the very forces of life itself, be they
  happenstance or destiny. In _Pictures of You_ , Caroline Leavitt is a splendid
  writer at the peak of her powers.”
  
  —Robert Olen Butler, author of _Hell_
  
  “I have long admired Caroline Leavitt