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Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up–Sisters Ivy and Rose have shared secrets, attended high school together, and always been there for one another. Ivy, 18, has always been the free spirit, while Rose, 17, has always been the grounded one. When they are involved in an accident from which Ivy never recovers, Rose has to learn how to piece life back together without her. The story is a stark interweaving of the present and pre-accident events, and while it is not lengthy, it still captures a full range of emotion and turmoil before reaching a resolution. At times, McGhee's recurring, Ivy and I had an accident. It was dusk in the Adirondacks that night, and we were coming around a curve seems oppressive. However, as the story progresses, more is added to those two lines, leading to the discovery of what has occurred and how the characters' lives were altered. Rose's mother refuses to let Ivy go, but never visits the nursing home where she remains on life support. She won't talk about the accident, and is emotionally unavailable to Rose. Ivy's boyfriend finally makes an appearance, which shatters the ambivalence that has surrounded the accident for so long. Rose's main support is found through the family neighbor, William T., who drives her to the nursing home every day, while offering bits of spiritual wisdom and guidance. Rose seeks out sexual relationships in order to feel again–even if that feeling is hurt. While readers struggle along with Rose, they will gain a new perspective about the importance of family and of the grieving process.–Emily Garrett, Naaman Forest High School, Garland, TX
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From Booklist
Gr. 8-11. "Who am I, if not Ivy's sister? Who will I be, without her beside me?" Rose Latham, survivor of the car wreck that left her older sister in a permanent vegetative state, must find the answers before she can move on in life. Despite the doctor's recommendation that Rose's sister be removed from life support, their mother cannot let her daughter go, and so Rose, too, struggles to let go. Rose navigates her grief with the assistance of William T., a kindly and astute older neighbor, and the stalwart Tom Miller, a childhood friend destined to become more. Set in a small community in the Adirondacks, this somber, philosophical look at loss and the reestablishment of identity is sensitive and perceptive, and includes passages of beautiful writing. Supporting characters are complex and lovingly rendered, remaining in memory long past the last page. The rest, unfortunately, is overwritten and awkwardly repetitive, too involved with the metaphors of water and driving. Despite its literary imperfections, this remains an insightful work that will touch readers. Holly Koelling
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Grade 9 Up–Sisters Ivy and Rose have shared secrets, attended high school together, and always been there for one another. Ivy, 18, has always been the free spirit, while Rose, 17, has always been the grounded one. When they are involved in an accident from which Ivy never recovers, Rose has to learn how to piece life back together without her. The story is a stark interweaving of the present and pre-accident events, and while it is not lengthy, it still captures a full range of emotion and turmoil before reaching a resolution. At times, McGhee's recurring, Ivy and I had an accident. It was dusk in the Adirondacks that night, and we were coming around a curve seems oppressive. However, as the story progresses, more is added to those two lines, leading to the discovery of what has occurred and how the characters' lives were altered. Rose's mother refuses to let Ivy go, but never visits the nursing home where she remains on life support. She won't talk about the accident, and is emotionally unavailable to Rose. Ivy's boyfriend finally makes an appearance, which shatters the ambivalence that has surrounded the accident for so long. Rose's main support is found through the family neighbor, William T., who drives her to the nursing home every day, while offering bits of spiritual wisdom and guidance. Rose seeks out sexual relationships in order to feel again–even if that feeling is hurt. While readers struggle along with Rose, they will gain a new perspective about the importance of family and of the grieving process.–Emily Garrett, Naaman Forest High School, Garland, TX
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist
Gr. 8-11. "Who am I, if not Ivy's sister? Who will I be, without her beside me?" Rose Latham, survivor of the car wreck that left her older sister in a permanent vegetative state, must find the answers before she can move on in life. Despite the doctor's recommendation that Rose's sister be removed from life support, their mother cannot let her daughter go, and so Rose, too, struggles to let go. Rose navigates her grief with the assistance of William T., a kindly and astute older neighbor, and the stalwart Tom Miller, a childhood friend destined to become more. Set in a small community in the Adirondacks, this somber, philosophical look at loss and the reestablishment of identity is sensitive and perceptive, and includes passages of beautiful writing. Supporting characters are complex and lovingly rendered, remaining in memory long past the last page. The rest, unfortunately, is overwritten and awkwardly repetitive, too involved with the metaphors of water and driving. Despite its literary imperfections, this remains an insightful work that will touch readers. Holly Koelling
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
See all Editorial Reviews
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