by Carol Lynch Williams
Beautiful! There are like, a million and a half YA novels about grief, so it means a lot when one really stands out like this one does. The story, the plotting and pace, the voice, the language, the characters, all lovely. You should read it.
Carol Lynch Williams has written a very powerful and moving story about a young woman's struggle to regain her footing in life after the suicide of her brother. The book is structured in a very unique way that adds to the intensity of it. The story is told in first person by London and is put togeth...
Not my favorite by her; liked The Chosen One and Adeline Street better. I did like the free verse format and I definitely wanted to b*tch slap her mother. However some of the plot twists didn't seem that believable, they seemed more like attempts to tie up the loose ends/gaps in the plot.
When the best part of a family dies, everyone falls apart.My first Carol Lynch Williams novel. I'm pretty much hyped to start reading this but also having second thoughts since it seems to be very sad and depressing and I'm really not in the mood for some sappy sad stories at that moment, but then I...
*head desk* *head desk* *head desk* What did I just read? There were so many things that made me pull my hair. I am going to name them and try not end up sounding like a bitch: 1. The MC - she is walking through life like a living corpse. And finally she decides to do something and that is to date t...
Find more of my reviews at www.readingangel.comI started reading WAITING knowing that I was going to be a heart-broken mess by the time it was through. I had already read GLIMPSE by Carol Lynch Williams and I knew that she has a way of taking her verse novels and packing so much emotion, power, and...
Waiting is a beautifully written novel about love, loss, and moving on. It is a touching story that sticks with you long after the last page has been turned. London is lost, confused, and alone. She is not a happy character. She not only lost her brother but she also lost the rest of her family. ...
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