I finished the book and immediately thought, "What the hell do I do with this information?" This was a "psychological thriller" that left goosebumps on my arms even after I finished frantically searching the back of the book for more pages. A novel told from many different perspectives between a girl named Syd, who I classify as the main character, and her sister, Allyson, and friends: Becky and Declan and Graham. Graham is the new kid who moves next-door. His creepy need to capture all parts of his life on film catches Syd's attention even as no one believes her. Graham seems like a gracious, shy kid with a merely a troubled past. But is there more behind the lens? If you read other reviews, many comments are bashing how nonsensical the entire production is. It may be what I love most about it. Olson isn't trying to make you thing any one thing, every reader has to come to their own conclusion. It's unapologetically raw. While some characters feel underdeveloped at times, I greatly enjoy the attributes of Sydney. She is a straight-A student. Her friends include a tech-savvy computer hacker and a genius boy who can ace the SSAT in his sleep. valedictorian material, the friends part ways to go to fill their obligations as president of the Model UN club and to figure out how to create a software that will find only indie music from anywhere on the web. In their free time, the three teens enjoy skateboarding whilst getting high off of their old friend: marijuana. At least... when they aren't in detention. "I'm not one of those girls who does what everyone wants," I tried to explain, "Hell, Tate, I don't think you could get a bad grade if you tried. But you can sure make yourself get stuck here by other means, and you seem to be working hard at it. You don't have to wrestle with being a certain way, with being good or bad. You're just who you are." Above are two excerpts from a conversation Syd has with her, slightly eccentric, guidance counselor.
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*****(5 stars) John Grisham wrote an amazing series: Theodore Boone. Theo is a 13 year old boy. His mom is a divorce lawyer and his dad a real estate lawyer. He loves court. He knows most of the cops, half the lawyers and every rule known to court. He helps solve mysteries (even though he's not always really suppose to). There are four books in this series:*****
I recommend this for people who like mysteries, court and lots of twists!
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