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Olson, Norah
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
This tragic love story begins with a suicide and ends with the beginning of first romance. Presented in reverse chronological order, Atty's diary entries reveal the tense circumstances that led her to run away with her boyfriend, her burgeoning love of electronic dance music, and--sadly--the guileless younger teen she once was. The reverse structure is inventive but more awkward than effective.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald
(4)
YA
Gretchen never knew about her long-missing mother's trips to an ancestral home, its ties to the Underground Railroad, or the spiritual hauntings and fatal accidents that escalate every year. When Gretchen inherits the home from her great-aunt Esther, the teen unravels (rather too conveniently) a generations-old mystery to help tortured spirits rest. Old journals, photographs, and letters help tell the supernatural mystery.
Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant
(4)
YA
Sydney and Allyson Tate are sisters but opposites: Allyson is a girly do-gooder, Sydney a whip-smart wild child. A new neighbor--Graham, a handsome but creepy video artist who insists on filming his every experience--drives a wedge between the girls. Multiple viewpoint chapters present conflicting versions of the same events, creating an eerie tension; the ambiguous ending, however, feels under-explained.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald
3 reviews
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