Delaney was dead; after being pulled out of an icy lake and
revived, her heart hadn’t beat in eleven minutes. But somehow she was able to
come back to life. Except now, everything is different. She feels fine, but she
has so much brain damage that she should be dead. And in addition to being “the
girl who lived,” she now is drawn to the dying --- she can’t resist going to
those who are in their last moments. So when she meets Troy, who also has the
same abilities that she does, she can’t help but be drawn to him, thinking he
might have some of the answers to the questions she’s trying to answer. But
Troy isn’t all that he seems to be. Should she listen to him, or should she try
to figure things out on her own? And on top of that, will her life ever be the
same as before?
When I first went into this, I thought it’d be another typical
realistic fiction story. But as I got deeper and deeper into it, I realized
that it was so much more. Delaney is a cool narrator, and the dynamics between
her and her friends and family are really interesting to watch. On top of that
is the whole almost supernatural ability that she and Troy have, which I
totally did not expect. The added conflict between the two made the whole book
more suspenseful too. If you like realistic fiction, I would totally recommend
this book --- sure, it does have a bit of non-realistic stuff in it, but
overall, it’s a great novel about a girl and her family and friends.
Check back in a while for our review of Megan Miranda’s new
book Hysteria which comes out in a few months. Check out her website at <www.meganmiranda.com>.
I hope you’ll stop by to see her at the festival!
Happy reading!
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