![]() ![]() Rule-follower Elena Richardson and her “perfect” family live in the “perfect” town of Shaker Heights, a planned community where it’s very tough if you don’t fit in. This is why I find so much value in reading-I can learn and think about and apply these important lessons through the experiences of the characters without having to learn them the hard way in my own life. The author used an unusual and effective combination of flashback with an occasional flash-forward: “He would remember this, years later, when…” Other themes shared by both books were the power of needing to belong, the unfair judgments we make of those who look and act differently from us, and the corrosive effect of long-held secrets. ![]() Like the first book, this story plumbs the depths of human emotion in the face of adversity - especially teenage angst - and explores the consequences of our choices, good and bad. Some reviewers felt it was not as good as her first, but I found it even better. I was so impressed with this author’s book Everything I Never Told You and was anxious to read this one too. ![]()
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