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LAST
I adored this Middle Grade book! It deals with issues of grief and depression in a unique way.
GOODREADS REVIEW
As and adult, who loves To Kill a Mockingbird, I thought this story about the childhood friendship of Harper Lee and Truman Capote was stellar; emphasis on adult. As a Middle Grade it is a flop. The beginning is pretty dry and the only reason it held my attention was because of my interest in Harper Lee. Even after that, it was about things not all that intriguing for MG aged readers until the back half of the story. The last 25% was what the entire book should have been. It is a shame most MG readers will probably leave this book behind, because it takes too long for the story to get kid reader friendly, and the book dealt with some relevant issues, such as racism and bullying. I do however fully recommend this book for older teens and adults.
NOW
I think this book is YA, but I have also seen it listed as MG so I will have to check. I wish Netgalley would list the readership ages like Edelweiss does. Anyway, the story is okay. It is on the amateurish side in writing style. Some vocabulary words are used incorrectly: like "hypertermia" instead of "hypothermia". The premise is fresh, but the writing needs work. It deals with death, grieving, and appreciating the people in your life.
I am a fan of DeStefano's YA books, but this is a Middle Grade and there is a depiction of a suicide hanging on the first page of this story. I really feel this is not age appropriate for MG aged readers 7-12. I am not very far into the book, I picked it up because none of my Kindles were charged and needed a physical book. However, I am getting the feeling her "agenda" with this book is to say that all children should be allowed to read what they want, which I agree with, but contrary to her belief, it still needs to be age appropriate.
NEXT
This YA Contemporary (I bet the cover fooled you, ha ha) has been getting some great reviews so I am excited to start reading it. When I went to Goodreads to get the page link I saw it is also listed as Romance which intrigues me because I throughly enjoyed reading romance scenes written by Theo Lawrence for MYSTIC CITY, and I am not a romance person. I ran to Netgalley to snap up an eARC after seeing this photo the author tweeted...
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