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The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone
by Adele Griffin
One of the better young adult novels I've read this year - largely because it is current and very different. Addison Stone is a very promising young artist whose life is cut short by a fall from a bridge. Was it suicide? Was it murder? The reader begins to learn about Addison from a variety of sources - her family, her friends, teachers, business associates, magazine articles, and boyfriends. While learning about Addison, it becomes painfully apparent that with her artistic genius comes a debilitating mental illness. In the end, you can make up your mind based on the evidence. Adele Griffin does a fantastic job blending the story with photos, artwork, and quotes. When I first started reading it, I really got the feeling that Addison was a "real" person.