Zara White is, as she puts it, hollow. Her stepdad’s dying
left her such a shell of a person that if ten times as many letters as she
writes to save political prisoners through Amnesty International were written
on her behalf, it still wouldn’t be enough to free her spirit.
Desperate to help, her mother sends Zara to stay with family
in Maine, where, surprisingly, the rescuers start lining up. There’s Betty, the
step grandmother EMT who gives Zara both the space and benevolent wisdom she
needs, and there’s Issie, the one-girl welcoming committee who befriends Zara
immediately.
And then there are Ian and Nick. Ian, the junior-class
president who also plays basketball and runs cross-country, chivalrously walks
Zara to homeroom on her first day. Nick gallantly guides her across the icy
parking lot, but has a smile that screams, Danger!
Stay away!
Ian says Nick is bad news; Nick warns Zara to stay away from
Ian. What’s a new girl to believe? Well, judge a boy by what he eats, of
course!
That’s why, on page 92, when Nick chooses an oatmeal raisin
cookie over an M&M/chocolate chip one, I
choose him. Easy peasy; oatmeal
always wins. ;) Too bad there’s still that pesky pixie problem to deal with…
Glad I found someone who appreciates oatmeal raisin as much as me! I never did like M&Ms in my cookies, though they're so popular lately. Also, this book seems an awful lot like Twilight, minus the vampires and all :) Love how you work food into the review, glad I found your blog! All the best, Liat
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by, Liat!
ReplyDeleteYes, the supernatural elements and mysterious love interests are similar to Twilight, but this protagonist is a little insecure, just grieving. And the pixie lore was new to me.