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Althea & Oliver
by Cristina Moracho
Gutsy and fresh--a standout in a sea of contemporary realistic YA fiction that treats teens on the cusp of adulthood as adult readers. Immediately engrossing, if somewhat unbelievable at times. Reading about Oliver's struggle with KLS made me do a little research of my own to know more about this syndrome. The ending was an excellent way to wrap up the complicated relationship between these two life-long friends who are like "two sides of the same coin." I loved how it captured young adult relationships where there is love and desire, but not necessarily romance. Points for having a beautiful young female character who doesn't fit the mold or fall into stereotypes.