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Whaley, John Corey
3 Reviews
(2)
YA
Sixteen-year-old Solomon hasn't left his house in three years. Aspiring psychologist Lisa thinks he's the perfect subject for her college entrance essay, "My Personal Experience with Mental Illness." As Lisa gets to know Sol, and then Lisa's boyfriend Clark befriends him, too, the three become genuinely close. The assured third-person narrative alternates between Sol and Lisa, with pithy, humorous dialogue and fully realized characters.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2016
(2)
YA
Losing his battle to terminal cancer, sixteen-year-old Travis opts to have his head stored cryogenically, until some point in the future when medical technology is able to attach it to a new body. That day comes just five years later, but much has changed. Readers will find it easy to become invested in Travis's second coming-of-age--brimming with humor, pathos, and angst.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2014
(3)
YA
When Cullen Witter was seventeen, his younger brother disappeared from their rural Arkansas town. Meanwhile, the suicide of Cabot Searcy's college roommate has sent him on a quest to save mankind. The two parallel plot lines, disconnected at first, merge seamlessly in a shocking climax. Multiple points of view and smart plotting bolster this complex and intriguing novel.
Reviewer: Lana Barnes
3 reviews
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