Review: Pleasing, yet predictable story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2014
Stella, the outcast with purple hair, once know as "trash can girl" couldn't be more different than popular, golden boy Jonah. But somehow, they meet hanging out in a cemetery, both escaping from inner pain among the tombstones. Can a girl from the wrong side of the tracks and a boy with everything find happiness with each other and heal their hearts?Told in both Stella and Jonah's first person voices in alternate chapters, RED AT NIGHT is a sweet, albeit predictable tale of hope and healing. Katie McGarry has written a pleasing, fast past story with likable, sympathetic characters. Though the characters don't have a lot of depth outside their stereotypes and the plot is somewhat formulaic, RED AT NIGHT is an enjoyable YA novel and Stella in particular is an interesting, unusual character.I recommend this book for teens who like reistix fiction.