Paloma, just like most other members of her family, has The Gift. Hers manifests as being a psychic, similar to her famous grandma who does reading for celebrities and goes on tours. But when Paloma’s parents decide to move them from Miami to Los Angeles, she finds herself frustrated at having to leave everything behind. She decides to host psychic readings at school and on social media to show her grandmother that she’s worthy to go on tour with her. But when a reading goes wrong and she has ever-growing secrets from her mom, Paloma needs to find help to make everything right again.
The book addresses several significant "lessons" for its audience and target age group, from bullying, drawing boundaries with friends despite that urge to impress, handling the disappointment of older relatives, etc. It was interestingly modern, too, as Paloma sets up livestreams to broadcast her skills while doing readings for her classmates. But she begins to ignore signs she's seen, ignore her better judgment, and consequences soon come to call. The old "even if you can, should you" lesson rears its head.
Overall this was a really cute book full of heart, with a protagonist who has good intentions, and memorable family bonds grounding her along the way.
The book addresses several significant "lessons" for its audience and target age group, from bullying, drawing boundaries with friends despite that urge to impress, handling the disappointment of older relatives, etc. It was interestingly modern, too, as Paloma sets up livestreams to broadcast her skills while doing readings for her classmates. But she begins to ignore signs she's seen, ignore her better judgment, and consequences soon come to call. The old "even if you can, should you" lesson rears its head.
Overall this was a really cute book full of heart, with a protagonist who has good intentions, and memorable family bonds grounding her along the way.