This is graphic novel adaption of the 2001 novel of the same name. The story is of a girl who endures a traumatic event and the more or less stops speaking. This is a novel of her finding her voice. It is well adapted to the graphic format and the superb artwork by Emily Carroll only adds depth to the story. I read the original novel when it came out in 2001 and I don't remember liking it that well. But the graphic novel was so good, I think I need to revisit the novel.