Language: R (110 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG13
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
The move away from Philly was supposed to give them a fresh start. 17yo Tessa is finally working to become the responsible daughter her father wanted, away from the distractions she left behind. She didn’t think her brother, 18yo Vik, had changed much, but he didn’t need to change like Tessa did. And then he’s found at a crime scene, standing above the murder weapon.
Wallach was inspired by real legends and haunted places, which she briefly describes at the end of the book. These spooky, supernatural spaces lend themselves to asking what if. Despite logic insisting that the circumstances of this story are impossible, knowing that Wallach has sprinkled truth throughout the book makes readers hover on the line of disbelief enough to question the shadows in the corner. All that being said, the story is creepy in a weird way, and I’m not sure I can say that I liked it, but I did enjoy the ride around each twist and turn.
Tessa, Vik, and their family members are Puerto Rican. Frankie is part of the “Portuguese community” in the book and is in a lesbian relationship with Dolores. Oscar is Black. The mature content rating is for underage drinking, mentions of drugs, innuendo, and some intense making out. The violence rating is for mentions of domestic violence, vehicular manslaughter, and suicide; gun use; blood and gore; and murder.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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