by Jordan Sonnenblick
Hennepin County Library audiobook 5 CDs
read by Miriam Volle
genre: YA realistic fiction
Initially, I wasn't excited about this book. That may have been the reader's voice. "Too tween-y, angsty, stereotypical, drama . . ." was the note I jotted about it. "Vocal work - she sounds too young."
The main character is Claire, a girl starting 8th grade and living in the shadow of her "perfect" older brother Matthew. The story is an interesting mix of humor and seriousness, which I suppose makes it just like Sonnenblick's other books. It seems so weird to have a humorous book about a girl dealing with her father's sudden stroke. It was eerie how realistic the scenarios were, making me wonder about the author's research and experiences.
Claire's shift from anger to depression was also quite believable. "I had never been much of a crier until eighth grade." Her end of the school year thoughts and emotions also rang very true. The ending brought tears to my eyes. Another Sonnenblick success!
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