When You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Book Description
This remarkable novel holds a fantastic puzzle at its heart.
By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner.
But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives, scrawled on a tiny slip of paper. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.
By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner.
But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives, scrawled on a tiny slip of paper. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.
I don't want to disclose any of the plot twists of this book especially since the Amazon summary doesn't hint about it... but I can say I was not expecting it to be science fiction/realistic fiction. Although I enjoyed the writing style of the book it was just a bit "heady" for the age 9 and up it's recommended for. That being said, I did enjoy the realistic interaction of the characters and the author, Rebecca Stead's, writing style. She gave such a wonderful visual image of life in the New York city neighborhood that I had difficulty in was the eventual switch to the science fiction genre during the book. Would I recommend the book? Definitely... but not to I thought I would recommend it to. I would highly recommend it to lovers of thought provoking science fiction stories.
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