Review: Reviewed by Read the Rainbow
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2014
Reviewed by Angela, Rated 4.5“The Other Me” by Suzanne van Rooyen is about Treasa who believes she must be an alien because she does not feel comfortable in her body or with the kids at her school.  Throughout the book she does numerous tests to see if she is an alien. The tests will make you laugh because they are absurd and some will make you sad, because you will see that Treasa really is trying so hard to find a reason why she feels the way she does.Gabriel enters into the school as an accompanist for the school’s choir, which Treasa is part of. When her friend wants to take karate lessons and coerces Treasa to come, she is surprised and excited to see that Gabriel is one of the instructors.  Treasa tells him what a great pianist he is, which he downplays, because he does not take think he is that good.  Treasa wants to take piano lessons from him, which he does do after her many pleas.What is interesting about this book is it is told from both Treasa’s viewpoint and Gabriel’s.  Treasa is totally enamored with Gabriel and thinks he is perfect, and then you see Gabriel fighting demons and fighting growing feelings towards Treasa.When the school psychologist is able to figure out why Treasa feels uncomfortable in her body, she can finally stop the alien tests and start living life as the person she wants to be.[...]