by Johanna Parkhurst
A fabulous coming-of-age young adult novel dealing with some heavy topics and a mysterious fire at a movie theater that killed JJ's parents 10 years ago, this book delivered on its promise. When we first open the book, JJ is not in a good place. He's defiant, morose and finds his life difficult. D...
Well, what can I say? If you’ve read Johanna Parkhurst’s other YA contribution, Here’s To You, Zeb Pike, then you’ll know that this is an outstanding author with a firm grip on the audience for which she write. Every Inferno, therefore, left me completely expecting its brilliance. I was not disappoi...
What a brilliant little book. I fell into it, and just kept falling. On and on. Loved the characters. I loved JJ, a sweet and troubled young man. His struggles felt both true and sincere. So many teens grow up to be way worse than JJ, with less baggage. JJ really got to me. I was totally blindsi...