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Gilmore, Jennifer
2 Reviews
(3)
YA
Introspective narration alternates between that of pregnant sixteen-year-old Ivy, choosing adoptive parents for her baby in 2017, and the parallel story of her own mother, Bridget, sixteen years prior. Readers who carefully follow the nonlinear narrative will find an original and thoughtful lens through which to examine teenage pregnancy and adoption.
Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum
(3)
YA
Sixteen-year-old Lizzie's normal life changes abruptly after an illness lands her in the hospital and eventually requires her to have ostomy surgery. There she meets and falls in love with golden yet troubled Connor, who has a sad past. Lizzie's first-person voice is honest and self-deprecating; her narration and the believable secondary characterizations will carry readers through to the hopeful ending.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano
2 reviews
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