Language: R (212 swears 44 'f'); Mature Content: PG (kissing, mention of alcoholic parent) Violence: PG-13 (angry, yelling alcoholic parent which is emotional abuse)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Living in Sydney, Australia, George, 19yo and white, has learned to be quiet about things that she’s dealing or struggling with. She puts herself last and everyone else first. Eventually, she feels like she’s suffocating from everyone else’s problems and thoughts because they’re consuming her and not giving her a chance to take care of herself. She finally confides in her loved ones after things become too difficult and too much for George. As George adjusts to her new perspective, she’ll need her friends and family more than ever. This is a healing, cathartic story.
Helena Fox does a wonderful job of explaining the balance between taking care of others and ourselves if given ourselves a voice, and learning about the perspectives of others. I enjoyed the personalities of George, Calliope, Mel, and Gramps. George is white and Calliope is black.
LynnDell Watson, Delta High School Librarian
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