Sequel to Goldengrove ( )

I'm always a fan of literary characters who share my name - (especially since I'm named after one.) and even though this Molly character ends up falling off of a cliff, I still love this book. The plot is pretty straight forward, although there is a minimal amount of flashbacks that don't seem to further the story. The kids in the story are stretching against being kids - they fall in love, experience death, cry a lot, and realize that even though they aren't as smart as they think that eventually they will be.

This book is also the reason I started drinking whiskey - and for that I'm grateful. ( )