Language: R (112 swears, 20 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Adam and his mother have been desperately trying to keep his father’s pinball arcade afloat, but it’s getting harder—especially when his ex-friend’s, Whitney’s, family is taking over the town with their gaming cafes. As much as Adam and Whitney now butt heads, they are both trapped by their father’s dreams, determined to see them through whatever it takes.
The overarching pinball analogy throughout the book with excerpts from a repair book were my favorite parts. I love pinball, but I had no idea it was so relatable to real life. My love for the game has grown. I feel the book’s summary was misleading by making the snowed-in portion of the book seem more involved than it was. Yes, it was critical in the relationship between the main characters, but it was a very small portion of the book page-wise. Overall, this is a story about surrounding yourself with good people who will build you up and about allowing yourself to follow your own dreams.
Adam is Palestinian-Sicilian, and Whitney is implied white. The mature content rating is for underage drinking and mentions of sexting.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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