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last updated Jan 20, 2017 08:21PM
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Pair this one with the The Memory of Light. Start a conversation on mental health issues and teen services. Or the lack thereof.
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Utterly brilliant.
This is essentially a problem novel about a teen who has agoraphobia and resulting panic disorder. Ever since he had a public meltdown at school, Solomon has been home schooled and has not left the safety of his house. Enter Lisa, a high school senior who is looking for an appropriate topic for a college entrance essay. She would like to enter the mental health field and suddenly remembers Solomon's panic attack at school. She decides she will get in touch with Solomon and become his friend, in
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I've been patiently waiting for the words to catch up with the emotions I felt while reading this incredible book. It's been a couple of days, and I'm still waiting.
Until the words get here:
Highly Recommended ...more
Until the words get here:
Highly Recommended ...more
Solomon Reed is sixteen suffers from panic attacks and never leaves his house. Lisa aiming for a college scholarship in psychology decides to make him a subject for the scholarship essay and tries to win his friendship. What follows in this YA novel is a delicate story about friendship and accepting who you are.
A strong 3+ stars.
Things I liked:
Solomon. He was funny, quirky, and self-possessed in his own way. I think he provides a window into anxiety that may be helpful for others in understanding.
Solomon's grandma.
Lisa's hubris. I think it made her more real, actually, because there are those teenagers who believe in their own infallibility at the expense of all else.
The ending.
Things I didn't really love:
Clark. I didn't get him.
Solomon's way too perfect parents.
How quickly a pool can be built. ...more
Things I liked:
Solomon. He was funny, quirky, and self-possessed in his own way. I think he provides a window into anxiety that may be helpful for others in understanding.
Solomon's grandma.
Lisa's hubris. I think it made her more real, actually, because there are those teenagers who believe in their own infallibility at the expense of all else.
The ending.
Things I didn't really love:
Clark. I didn't get him.
Solomon's way too perfect parents.
How quickly a pool can be built. ...more
My 2017 goal is to read at least one teen book released each month to try and up my reader's advisory skills. I'm also trying to expand my realistic reading shelf as well.
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4.5 stars. Engaging, smart, and frequently very funny.
Booktalk:
Solomon is 16, smart, funny, gay… and agoraphobic. He hasn’t left the house – not even to the backyard pool – in THREE YEARS.
Lisa is 17, smart, funny, straight… and wants to be a psychologist. So she needs a really good college essay. She remembers the kid who freaked out freshman year and sat in the school fountain until they took him home.
If she could find him and become his friend, maybe she could lure him back outside! That coul ...more
Booktalk:
Solomon is 16, smart, funny, gay… and agoraphobic. He hasn’t left the house – not even to the backyard pool – in THREE YEARS.
Lisa is 17, smart, funny, straight… and wants to be a psychologist. So she needs a really good college essay. She remembers the kid who freaked out freshman year and sat in the school fountain until they took him home.
If she could find him and become his friend, maybe she could lure him back outside! That coul ...more
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