Matson, Morgan The
Unexpected Everything, 519 pages. Simon and Schustser BFYR, 2016.
$17.99. Mature Content: R (implied sex,
underage drinking); Violence: G;
Language: PG (3 swears, O “f”).
Andie Walker, 17, has always kept up the perfect public
persona as a congressman’s daughter. Her
mother’s death four years ago led to her father throwing himself into his work,
and Andie has had to fend for herself through high school. A scandal suddenly puts her dad out of work
and cancels Andie’s plans for a pre-med summer program away from home. Stuck at home with a newly un-busy dad whom
she no longer knows, Andie decides to accept a low-status summer job as a dog
walker, and a medical emergency with a mysterious client‘s dog leads to new
possibilities in Andie’s relationship with her father, a new boy, and her tight
group of friends.
This book was slow to warm up to. It ended up being an entertaining (if
rosy-lensed) read, even though some of the plot was really obvious. Despite being another book based on white
privileged teens, I liked the characters.
Most everything gets wrapped up in a sappy sweet solution but the author
does a good job of making the reader want the good stuff for these people.
HS – OPTIONAL.
Reviewed by JA, High School Librarian
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