Review: A Great Contemporary YA Novel With a Unique Plot
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 5, 2012
I thought that the concept behind this book was unique and fresh - unlike anything I'd read in the young adult genre. The novel was well written and had realistic characters with serious circumstances they had to face, which I think helps the reader identify with them almost immediately. I did think that the way the story was written (with three storylines, two of which are in the past) made the narrative somewhat confusing and took away from the real story at hand - that of Sophie and what will happen now that her world's been turned upside down. I also found that the parts of the story that dealt in the past - with Sophie's parents - was slow and a bit boring, which made my interest in the story waver throughout the book. Overall, this was an interesting book and the unique storyline and realistic characters made it a worthwhile read.Disclosure: I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.