Thursday, January 28, 2010

Hold Still by Nina LaCour


Nothing like a good young adult tearjerker to cheer you up, right? This was on the short list for the 2010 Morris Award and I can see young teenage girls flocking toward it. Sara Zarr and Elizabeth Scott blurbed about it on the back cover, so it's got to be good!

Caitlin is a teenage girl grieving because her best friend committed suicide. Because of Ingrid's unexpected death, Caitlin feels guilty because she didn't "prevent" her friend's downward spiral. While tentatively trying to make friends and reach out for help, Caitlin discovers her best friend's journal that was hidden under her bed. The journal entries are haunting and Caitlin eventually realizes that her friend suffered greatly. Caitlin's new lesbian friend Dylan helps her through her suffering, as does her new love interest, her art teacher, and even (gasp!) her parents.

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