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Notes from the Midnight Driver
by Jordan Sonnenblick
This book was tough for me, mainly because Sol's death mirrored my grandfather's almost exactly (smoking is bad, mmmkay?). That being said...
I. Loved. This. Book.
I loved that the romance was there, bubbling just under the surface, but didn't smack you in the face. I loved that Alex was indeed a smart-ass teenager, but a smart-ass teenager with a conscience and a soul and a true willingness to help people, something that I try to see in my students every day I walk into the classroom.
Too often, I feel that YA authors don't remember what it's like to be 16 and maybe in love with your best friend and dealing with your parents splitting and experimenting with alcohol, drugs, and sex, and experiencing your first major loss ALL WHILE you're just trying to pass algebra and make it through the day. Sonnenblick's experiences in his own classroom resonate through the characters in the book. Alex and Laurie were not only likeable, they were relatable.
Overall, an excellently done story that pulls at the heartstrings without being completely melodramatic and over the top. It also made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion and, let me tell you, that in itself is a rare occurrence.
I. Loved. This. Book.
I loved that the romance was there, bubbling just under the surface, but didn't smack you in the face. I loved that Alex was indeed a smart-ass teenager, but a smart-ass teenager with a conscience and a soul and a true willingness to help people, something that I try to see in my students every day I walk into the classroom.
Too often, I feel that YA authors don't remember what it's like to be 16 and maybe in love with your best friend and dealing with your parents splitting and experimenting with alcohol, drugs, and sex, and experiencing your first major loss ALL WHILE you're just trying to pass algebra and make it through the day. Sonnenblick's experiences in his own classroom resonate through the characters in the book. Alex and Laurie were not only likeable, they were relatable.
Overall, an excellently done story that pulls at the heartstrings without being completely melodramatic and over the top. It also made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion and, let me tell you, that in itself is a rare occurrence.