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A review by stephxsu
Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler
3.0
FIXING DELILAH, Sarah Ockler’s sophomore novel, was in my opinion not quite as strong as her debut novel Twenty Boy Summer, but is still a solid contemporary read that will especially touch the hearts of those who enjoy their contemporary YAs with a strong dose of familial angst and growth.
The strongest element of this book is its dealings with the emotional subtleties and complexities that occur in familial relationships. FIXING DELILAH contains the amount of misinterpreted exchanges, conversational avoidances, and shocking secrets that one usually expects from a family-oriented TV drama. Delilah is acting out against her rigid, talking-averse mother, and conflicts resolve in tearful revelations at the end, etc. These types of family conflicts are not really new in YA contemporary lit, but they still make for a decent read.
Delilah’s budding romance with a childhood friend feels rather idealistic for my taste, but is nevertheless charming, especially probably for younger readers who are just being introduced to the great wide world of YA contemporary reads. FIXING DELILAH does a decent job of portraying the long process of healing for a familial drowning in resentment and guilt, even if I feel like it accomplishes this with tried-and-true contemporary character types.
The strongest element of this book is its dealings with the emotional subtleties and complexities that occur in familial relationships. FIXING DELILAH contains the amount of misinterpreted exchanges, conversational avoidances, and shocking secrets that one usually expects from a family-oriented TV drama. Delilah is acting out against her rigid, talking-averse mother, and conflicts resolve in tearful revelations at the end, etc. These types of family conflicts are not really new in YA contemporary lit, but they still make for a decent read.
Delilah’s budding romance with a childhood friend feels rather idealistic for my taste, but is nevertheless charming, especially probably for younger readers who are just being introduced to the great wide world of YA contemporary reads. FIXING DELILAH does a decent job of portraying the long process of healing for a familial drowning in resentment and guilt, even if I feel like it accomplishes this with tried-and-true contemporary character types.