Review: Smart female protagonist overcoming the odds
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 19, 2012
This story is amazing. I've read other "mind reading" focused books before, but this one is different (though admittedly I haven't read that many). Instead of being driven by her ability, Liz does her best to leave it dormant; the story is instead about what happens to her because of that.When I first starting reading this book I thought that Liz was very judgmental and harsh. Then I found out what she's been through, along with everything she knows, and her perception is completely understandable (and accurate). I really liked the dynamics of the different characters, and the speed of the book.The overall plot stays the same, but wrenches keep getting thrown in. Although Liz is way ahead of her classmates emotionally, she is still able to grow as a character and it is really heart-warming to see her experience things "normal" teenagers get to. I really like that the end of the book reveals more about a minor character that puts things in perspective.Relationships between characters is nice - Liz runs the entire gambit: father/daughter, boyfriend/girlfriend, and simply, friend. For the most part her relationships are VERY loving, which is unusual. That being said, since she really only has her dad to rely on, it only works that they're super close.My only two concerns are: 1) that the characters are kind of all the same: the "good" characters are very good looking, and the "bad" characters...hhmmm aren't described that much beyond their personalities and external actions; and 2) a few mistakes/typos:p177 missing period last sentence on pagep288 extra space between quotation mark and wordI would recommend this book for SURE! Mostly to YA fans, but to any one who enjoys a well-written story. Bit of romance, and lots of mind-reading this is a great read.