'I expect you might think the story I am about to tell you is untrue or perversely gothic in some unhealthy way . . .'

Everyone loves their mother. but what happens when you love her so much you can't bear to let her go - ever? That's the sign of the Love Curse. And Ivy's got it . . . bad.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Pan Macmillan .

Jack Gantos is the author of successful the Joey Pigza and Rotten Ralph series for younger children and Desire Lines and Hole in my life for teen readers. Jack lives with his family in Massachusetts.