Review: Hard Issues Faced Head On
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 21, 2012
In her first novel, Cilimberg's Crowded hits home. The author doesn't beat around the bush when it comes to difficult issues like bulimia, abortion, drinking, sexting and bullying. There were a few places I found it a bit heavy, but I think this story will hit home for many, many teens in today's high schools.My favorite character in this book was Cole. My heart went out to him throughout his journey, and his wake-up calls were well timed and aptly placed. Emily was strong and a character teen girls could look up to. I found her forgiving yet carefully guarded heart to be noble. Josh had a tremendous amount to overcome, but Cilimberg wrote his journey toward mercy with a great amount of realism.There's no doubt in my mind that we'll be seeing a lot more from this author in the years to come!