Realistic and Well-Written
Content Warning for Suicide
This is a realistic fiction story told from 3 points of view- 3 teens that live in a remote Maine town. Harlow is determined to save her small Maine hometown. If only she could stop getting in her own way and find someone, anyone, willing to help. She wants to fix everyone's problems.Ellis “fixes” problems by running away from them―including his broken relationship with his twin brother, Tommy. And Tommy’s depression has hit a new low. I found this realistic and sad and sometimes sweet, and I liked how it showed multiple perspectives how to approach with someone struggling through mental illness- some want to do something to "fix" it, some want to cover up with smiles, and some wanted to ignore it.
I also appreciated that the teens were saying "I'm not sure what I want." I thought that was a realistic feeling for many high school students.
And towards the end, Ellis says to Harlow, "You look at him like he's cured and he thinks he is. Do you know how dangerous that is?" Harlow wants to be so helpful to Tommy, but there are times when she does things that had negative effects.
Overall, this was really well-written, and I would recommend this to students that liked Turtles All the Way Down.
This is a realistic fiction story told from 3 points of view- 3 teens that live in a remote Maine town. Harlow is determined to save her small Maine hometown. If only she could stop getting in her own way and find someone, anyone, willing to help. She wants to fix everyone's problems.Ellis “fixes” problems by running away from them―including his broken relationship with his twin brother, Tommy. And Tommy’s depression has hit a new low. I found this realistic and sad and sometimes sweet, and I liked how it showed multiple perspectives how to approach with someone struggling through mental illness- some want to do something to "fix" it, some want to cover up with smiles, and some wanted to ignore it.
I also appreciated that the teens were saying "I'm not sure what I want." I thought that was a realistic feeling for many high school students.
And towards the end, Ellis says to Harlow, "You look at him like he's cured and he thinks he is. Do you know how dangerous that is?" Harlow wants to be so helpful to Tommy, but there are times when she does things that had negative effects.
Overall, this was really well-written, and I would recommend this to students that liked Turtles All the Way Down.