Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Funny, tender, heart-breaking, hopeful

What a wonderful novel. Kring depicts a simple picture of life in a small town with a true understand what these people had to contend with during the war. I was in awe at the complexity of Earwig, a simple boy who understands the human experience so well.The narrative is spontaneous, bright and vivid. Kring has the ability to make all the characters real and well worth knowing. She's a terrific story teller!