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- Release Year
- 2018
- ISBN
- 9781481478809
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon Pulse
ISBN-10
148147880X
ISBN-13
9781481478809
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18038690678
Product Key Features
Book Title
Starry Eyes
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, Social Themes / Dating & Sex, Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, Romance / Contemporary, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
17.4 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
LCCN
2017-025646
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A sweet and surprisingly substantial friends-to-more romance ." -- Kirkus , STARRED REVIEW " Vivid plots , and endearing characters make this novel impossible to put down ." -- School Library Journal "A layered adventure-love story that's as much about the families we have and the families we make ourselves as it is about romance." -- Booklist, Former best friends (and crushes) rediscover each other on a backpacking trip in Bennett's ( Alex, Approximately , 2016, etc.) charming romance novel. It's the summer after junior year, and anxious, risk-averse Zorie Everhart uncharacteristically agrees to join popular classmate Reagan and her friends on a luxury glamping vacation in northern California, figuring she can still manage to meet up with fellow astronomers to witness a meteor shower on a nearby mountain. On the day of departure, Zorie realizes with dread that her neighbor Lennon Mackenzie is going too. Zorie (who's white and being raised by a Korean-American stepmother) and Lennon (who has two white moms and an Egyptian-American biological father) were once inseparable but haven't really talked since the incident at homecoming when he broke her heart. Lennon---a horror fanboy, amateur herpetologist, and music aficionado---turns out to also be a veteran hiker. When irresponsible behavior and a night of emotional confrontations leads the group to abandon the pair, they take a multi-day journey to reach the star-gazing party by themselves. The two have lots of literal and figurative ground to cover, and eventually resolve and move past old hurts. The author authentically explores serious subjects such as grief, betrayal, divorce, and loss---but there's also plenty of humor, geeky asides, and a healthy portrayal of consensual sex between mature teens. A sweet and surprisingly substantial friends-to-more romance. ( Fiction. 14-18), Once upon a time, Zorie and Lennon were best friends. Sure, things weren't great with their families--Lennon's two moms opened up a sex shop next door to Zorie's dad and stepmom's massage and acupuncture wellness clinic, and her dad is convinced that's why business is dropping--but that never used to matter. Now, for reasons neither one of them really understands, Zorie and Lennon are practically mortal enemies. There's no sign of things changing anytime soon, until a group camping trip gone wrong ends with Zorie and Lennon stranded in the Northern California wilderness together. Thankfully, Lennon has a few wilderness survival skills up his sleeve, but even here, secrets have a way of coming out--if Lennon and Zorie don't kill each other, they may just make it out of this alive. Bennett (Alex, Approximately, 2017) nails Lennon and Zorie's will-they-won't-they dynamic, and the California backcountry offers a striking, high-stakes backdrop. A layered adventure-love story that's as much about the families we have and the families we make ourselves as it is about romance. -- Maggie Reagan, Zorie is a typical high school nerd who is defined by quirky glasses that match her outfits and her love of astronomy. The summer before senior year is going just as she planned in her bullet journal. That is until she is invited to go glamping--glamorous camping--with her friend Reagan. Zorie's careful plans are demolished. She has also found out an awful secret about her father. To compound the situation, boys are going on the trip too, including her former best friend Lennon and her crush Brett. It turns into an awful situation when Zorie and Reagan get in a huge fight and Reagan leaves Zorie and Lennon stranded at the resort. Zorie is devastated about her night with Reagan and about missing the meteor shower party she was supposed to attend near the glamping resort. In addition, Zorie does not want to go home and deal with her family issue. Luckily, Lennon the hiking expert convinces Zorie that the meteor shower party is not too far from where they are and that it would be easy to hike there. Vivid plots, and endearing characters make this novel impossible to put down. The plot is fun and relatable, and the love story is compelling. Bennett uses the wilderness, away from cell phones and Internet service, to create a perfect setting for Zorie's coming of age and budding relationship. VERDICT A fabulous read for YA shelves., Control freak Zorie is not looking forward to a weekend camping trip with her best friend, and she's especially not happy when Lennon, the boy who broke her heart last year, joins their group as their unofficial wilderness guide. Still, best pal Reagan is having a rough year, so Zorie's willing to go along with it out of BFF loyalty, and as an astronomy nerd she's excited about seeing the upcoming Perseid meteor shower. A spat leads the rest of the group to split off from Zorie and Lennon, but Zorie still hopes to see the Perseids, so Lennon is game to guide her on the long trek to the highest viewing spot. The book is loaded with contrivance: it's unclear how the rest of the group makes their way back through the woods without Lennon since they needed him in the first place, Zorie's decision to hike days to the peak is wildly out of character, and her inability to do anything right camping-wise is grating. That's mostly backdrop to Zorie and Lennon's reunion story, though, which is one with witty love/hate banter and plenty of intense make-up sex. There's humor in Lennon's background (his parents run the sex toy shop next to Zorie's parents' acupuncture place), drama in Zorie's family life (her dad is a serial cheater), and plenty of non-sexual thrills in the various forest threats, making for an acceptable romance read, especially under starry skies.
Grade From
Ninth Grade
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
In this romantic dramedy from the author of Alex, Approximately , a teen girl's way-too-ordinary life is driven off the beaten path when she's abandoned in the wilderness with her worst adversary--the boy who broke her heart. Ever since last year's homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn't hurt that their families are the modern day, Californian version of the Montagues and Capulets. But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together. What could go wrong? With no one but each other for company, Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to hash out their issues via witty jabs and insults as they try to make their way to safety. But fighting each other while also fighting off the forces of nature makes getting out of the woods in one piece less and less likely. And as the two travel deeper into Northern California's rugged backcountry, secrets and hidden feelings surface. But can Zorie and Lennon's rekindled connection survive out in the real world? Or was it just a result of the fresh forest air and the magic of the twinkling stars?
LC Classification Number
PZ7.1.B4538St 2018
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