Tuesday morning at Dr. Sullivan's office. For the briefest moment, I considered killing myself to get out of this appointment. That'd really throw her for a loop. Bet she'd never see that coming.
It's been a while since I reviewed a book, but just as I promised, here it is!
This review may contain MILD SPOILERS
Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult
Pages: 234
Publisher: Evolved Publishing
Publication Date: Aug 15, 2012
Website: Stevie Mikayne | Jellicle Girl on Goodreads
Where I got this book: I got a free copy of this book from Books, Biscuits, and Tea in exchange for an honest review - thank you!
Synopsis via Goodreads:
When Beth met Jackie, she was fifteen and shy, living in the shadow of her mother: talented artist Heather Sarandon. Jackie—wilful, cheeky and confident, made Beth see things in herself that she'd never imagined, and do things she never thought she would. As memories of Beth's last night with Jackie grow more like waking nightmares, Beth does everything she can to forget the girl who was so much more than a friend...
Beth has a self-destructive ritual she swears she'll keep secret, even from the psychologist trying to help her. But Dr. Nancy Sullivan doesn't have time for secrets. In fact, she doesn't have much time at all. She's been charged with helping Beth break through the barriers of her past, knowing very well that her own demons might end her career before she can get through to the stubborn young woman.
Meanwhile, a young foster child with a wicked sense of humour, and a devastating past, reminds Beth that secrets seem powerful, but can destroy the person who holds them too close.
A haunting and evocative story about redemption, identity, and learning to let go of secrets that scar.
When Beth met Jackie, she was fifteen and shy, living in the shadow of her mother: talented artist Heather Sarandon. Jackie—wilful, cheeky and confident, made Beth see things in herself that she'd never imagined, and do things she never thought she would. As memories of Beth's last night with Jackie grow more like waking nightmares, Beth does everything she can to forget the girl who was so much more than a friend...
Beth has a self-destructive ritual she swears she'll keep secret, even from the psychologist trying to help her. But Dr. Nancy Sullivan doesn't have time for secrets. In fact, she doesn't have much time at all. She's been charged with helping Beth break through the barriers of her past, knowing very well that her own demons might end her career before she can get through to the stubborn young woman.
Meanwhile, a young foster child with a wicked sense of humour, and a devastating past, reminds Beth that secrets seem powerful, but can destroy the person who holds them too close.
A haunting and evocative story about redemption, identity, and learning to let go of secrets that scar.
I'll start small and easy. I've never read a lot of contemporary or realistic fiction (I'm more of a fantasy
and sci-fi fan – but you've probably known this from my blog), but Jellicle
Girl held my attention just as those magical worlds. But instead, this is a
world inside the mind of a teenage girl, who Stevie Mikayne has described with
(to use her own words) “searing insight”.
