Friday, January 31, 2020

If You’re Out There by Katy Loutzenhiser - AVERAGE


If You’re Out There by Katy Loutzenhiser, 320 pages. Balzer + Bray, 2019.  $18.

Language: R (96 swears, 19 “f”); Mature Content: G; Violence: G

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Zan, a senior, misses her best friend Priya immensely.  But Priya, who has moved to beachy California, doesn’t seem to miss Zan at all.  Priya doesn’t answer Zan’s text, nor respond to her on social media.  Even Logan, the hot guy who has just moved in can’t fully distract her from her hurt – nor from her growing dread that something is wrong. It isn’t until Zan is finally ready to give up and move on with her life that Logan casually mentions something that starts Zan on the hunt again – and this time she won’t stop until she has answers.

I listened to the audiobook voiced by Kate Rudd and couldn’t stop listening until it was all over.  I knew there had to be a mystery in there and was just a bit exasperated with Zan when it took her so long to pick up on Priya’s clues.  The romance between Zan and Logan was a nice fillip, that added that bit of support that Zan needed, while remaining sweet.
(LGBT - Zan’s mom’s girlfriend has just moved in with them)

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS


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