Published by: Bloomsbury Children's, February 9th 2017
Genre: YA, Contemporary, Verse
Pages: 320
Format: Ebook
Source: Bloomsbury Children's, via Netgalley
From two acclaimed authors comes an emotional story told in verse about friendship, love, and overcoming unbeatable odds.
Authors Brian Conaghan and Sarah Crossan have joined forces to tell the story of Nicu and Jess, two troubled teens whose paths cross in the unlikeliest of places.
Nicu has emigrated from Romania and is struggling to find his place in his new home. Meanwhile, Jess's home life is overshadowed by violence. When Nicu and Jess meet, what starts out as friendship grows into romance as the two bond over their painful pasts and hopeful futures. But will they be able to save each other, let alone themselves?
For fans of Una LaMarche’s Like No Other, this illuminating story told in dual points of view through vibrant verse will stay with readers long after they've turned the last page.
From two acclaimed authors comes an emotional story told in verse about friendship, love, and overcoming unbeatable odds.
Authors Brian Conaghan and Sarah Crossan have joined forces to tell the story of Nicu and Jess, two troubled teens whose paths cross in the unlikeliest of places.
Nicu has emigrated from Romania and is struggling to find his place in his new home. Meanwhile, Jess's home life is overshadowed by violence. When Nicu and Jess meet, what starts out as friendship grows into romance as the two bond over their painful pasts and hopeful futures. But will they be able to save each other, let alone themselves?
For fans of Una LaMarche’s Like No Other, this illuminating story told in dual points of view through vibrant verse will stay with readers long after they've turned the last page.
This is a quiet, heart-full novel about friendship and abuse and immigration and racism and I loved it. At first I wasn't sure at all. Nicu's broken english made me feel two ways - that it was a stereotypical portrayal of an immigrant and why couldn't he have perfect english, and why should he HAVE to speak in perfect english? The more I read, the more I felt the second way, and his speech was just part of him. And I loved this book. It has so much to say and does it so well.
It's a quick read, despite the heavy-going themes, and I quickly fell in love with the two main characters. I will say one thing - it escalates quickly toward the end, which comes as a bit of a shock. But I love the ending really, and all it says for Nicu.
Honestly, this is just lovely and memorable and upsetting and really well written, and you should read it.
Characters ★★★☆☆
Setting/World ★★★☆☆
Setting/World ★★★☆☆
Writing ★★★★☆
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