Die for You by Amy Dominy - OPTIONAL

Dominy, Amy Fellner Die for You, 283 pgs. Delacorte Press (Random House), 2016.

Language – PG13 (44 swears, 2 “f”), Mature Content – PG13; Violence – PG;

Emma and Dillon are eighteen and in love. Life would have been very different if Emma hadn’t moved across town and changed schools, but now Emma can’t imagine life without Dillon. As graduation approaches, new opportunities arise and have to be weighed against each other. The most daunting question is, how much does one sacrifice—or can one’s partner ask to be sacrificed—for love?

Emma’s story and her situations are so real, and that’s what makes it intense to the point of experiencing a little fear. I was compelled to keep reading, but I also could not help but cringe at how hard it was for Emma to discover what love is, and what love is not. This affected me so much because the relationship problems that Emma has with her family, her significant other, and her friends are real dilemmas that we face.

HS – OPTIONAL. Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen