

A little bit later, the quote "As far as I'm concerned, she knew everything there was to know, but that was before I left Reno in search of a four-letter word and discovered along the way that people know only what they know and nothing more than that." This quote also hints at many things to come. An important quote near the very beginning is "But there are some things you just know for no good reason other than you do, and then there are other things that no matter how badly you want to know them, you just can't." This helps undoubtedly set the tone, and is true about Heidi. Heidi goes on a cross-country journey to New York for a long time, and learns many important things.

It is a fictionous novel, and a story full of adventure. When Heidi voyages to New York, Hilltop home, so does the setting follow Heidi all the way there. Most of the story is set where the three of them reside, in Reno, Nevada. It has so much trouble doing everyday tasks back in Nevada, and Bernadette can't handle her alone. Heidi eventually abandons her mother to trace her past. She gets homeschooling, mostly from their neighbor, Bernadette.

Heidi is a teenager, but doesn't go to a real school. Heidi's mom uses this word a lot, but Heidi gets frustrated because she is never told its meaning. It's actions, Heidi cultivates a growing desire to know the meaning of the word "soof". Heidi traces through some old items to find out information on her mom's past. They are both in a tough situation, partly because there is no male present. It is the mom's name, and the daughter's name is Heidi. It, by Sarah Weeks, is a very interesting story.
