What: There is a village called Frip. The people there milk goats. There are these things called gappers. They make the goats freak out. This makes the people in the village freak out. Our heroine is a girl named Capable. Saying anything else would give away crucial plot points of this very brilliant little fable, so I won't.
Comparable to: Something written by George Saunders and illustrated by Lane Smith. Which it is.
Representative quote: "And both Ronsen girls stood very still, and looked sort of pretty, if you like the kind of girl who, to look sort of pretty, has to stand very still."
You might not like it if: I don't know. I think everyone loves this book.
How to get it: The usual places. I would suggest buying instead of borrowing, though. The book is gorgeous and you'll want to keep it.
Connections to other Wreckage: The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip appears on List #11: Books That Are Ostensibly for People Under 18, But Are Actually for YOU.
[Originally posted 1/17/11.]
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