The Horn Book Guide

OLDER FICTION

O'Connell, Mary

Dear Reader

295 pp. | Flatiron | May, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-07708-0 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-250-07710-3

(2) YA High school student Flannery's favorite teacher goes missing, and Flannery impulsively follows her to Manhattan. A whirlwind day unfolds between two narratives. The young women share a verbosity that makes for dense reading, and copious Wuthering Heights connections lack cohesion. But this immersive novel is all about the experience. Tenacious, bookish readers will be entranced--and perhaps inspired to seek out the source text.

Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2017