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403 pp.
| Farrar
| March, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-0-374-30531-4$17.99
(4)
YA
Seventeen-year-old biracial Angie grew up believing her father was dead. When she discovers her mom ("the kind...other kids ought to be jealous of") might have lied, Angie sets off to learn the truth. Chapters alternate between Angie's present-day story and that of her mother, Marilyn, as a teenager. Though the prose can be overwrought, Dellaria's portrayal of family dynamics is sympathetic and complex.
323 pp.
| Farrar
| April, 2014
|
TradeISBN 978-0-374-34667-6$17.99
(2)
YA
Laurel writes letters to a variety of dead people, from Amy Winehouse to Amelia Earhart. In time the letters begin to recount a life spiraling out of control as Laurel delves into her own dead sister's past. Dellaira's characters are authentically conceived and beautifully drawn. Teens meet situations of physical, sexual, and substance abuse with numbness, stoicism, and fury.
Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2014
2 reviews
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