by Laura Buzo
Hennepin County Library hardcover 243 pages
genre: YA realistic fiction, romance
Told through the writings of 15-year-old Amelia and 21-year-old Chris, this story is set in Sydney, Australia. Amelia gets a job cashiering at a grocery store. She feels like an odd duck - she doesn't smoke (hates it, in fact) and is too young to go to the pub. She loves chatting with Chris. He is interesting, charismatic, and smart. Over the course of time, she falls in love with him but is held back by the gap between their ages and her social awkwardness.
Lovely story, but a little too alcohol-focused for me. I don't think I'll buy it for PRMS, but it is a nice coming-of-age story that kept my attention.
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