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Feb 16, 2017JCLKariE rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Close Enough to Touch encourages the reader to suspend disbelief and go where the author takes you. Jubilee Jenkins, Eric Keegan, and Aja are likable, rounded, and hilarious characters. Jubilee is allergic to human touch and nearly dies after her first kiss. Jubilee's mother leaves her to marry a millionaire. Instead of going to college and finding a way to be around people, Jubilee decides to stay home and then slips into being an agoraphobic who cannot leave her house. Nine years later, Jubliee's mother suddenly dies and her step-father cuts off her allowance. Jubilee leaves her house and runs into a girl from high school who gives her a job as a circulation assistant at the local library. This humorous novel is touching. The writing is conversational and engaging.Oakley again shows us how funny, touching, and quirky life can be.