Genre: Contemporary
Honors: None Found
Review: Bee has always felt like an outcast and has never truly been happy with herself. One night she is visited by a girl that appears to be a ghost. Bee consults Haze, a boy that believes his parents were aliens in hopes that he will know more. The two form a connection and soon become friends with Sarah, a girl who can remember being a slave in the far past. The three become companions in the bizarre and begin to enjoy each other's company. Eventually Bee becomes very ill and her life changes forever.
Opinion: They say, don't judge a book by its cover, and this book is a perfect example. I was immediately drawn to this beautiful cover, and after realizing it was written by Block I was very excited to read one of her more recent novels. After starting to read the book I became less and less excited until I was just forcing myself to finish the book (luckily it is short). I had trouble relating to the bizarre characters and the connection they found in one another. I also felt a bit confused at the end, and while I often love inconclusive endings that make me think about the book long after I am done reading, this conclusion was strange and uninteresting. The writing is creative, but I found it too unbelievable to really enjoy.
Ideas: Not sure.
Review: Bee has always felt like an outcast and has never truly been happy with herself. One night she is visited by a girl that appears to be a ghost. Bee consults Haze, a boy that believes his parents were aliens in hopes that he will know more. The two form a connection and soon become friends with Sarah, a girl who can remember being a slave in the far past. The three become companions in the bizarre and begin to enjoy each other's company. Eventually Bee becomes very ill and her life changes forever.
Opinion: They say, don't judge a book by its cover, and this book is a perfect example. I was immediately drawn to this beautiful cover, and after realizing it was written by Block I was very excited to read one of her more recent novels. After starting to read the book I became less and less excited until I was just forcing myself to finish the book (luckily it is short). I had trouble relating to the bizarre characters and the connection they found in one another. I also felt a bit confused at the end, and while I often love inconclusive endings that make me think about the book long after I am done reading, this conclusion was strange and uninteresting. The writing is creative, but I found it too unbelievable to really enjoy.
Ideas: Not sure.
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