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Furniss, Clare
2 Reviews
(4)
YA
British seventeen-year-old Hattie has just learned that she's pregnant when a heretofore unknown relative emerges. Sharp-tongued Great-aunt Gloria "know[s] about secrets" and, facing dementia, enlists Hattie to take her on a road trip so she can reveal her own story before she forgets. Teen pregnancy, relationship abuse, and dementia make this an issue-laden tale, but Hattie's present and Gloria's past interweave tantalizingly.
Reviewer: Rebecca Fox
(3)
YA
After her mother dies in childbirth, fifteen-year-old Pearl feels alone and adrift, left with only her stepfather and baby sister Rose (dubbed the Rat). Her self-destructive behavior is kept in check by visions of her late mother. The nature of these visitations (is it a ghost or Pearl's imagination?) is vague, but regardless, the novel effectively portrays the complexities of grief.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
2 reviews
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