Plot:
Jaycee is dealing with her brother’s death the only way she can- by re-creating Jake’s daredevil stunts. The ones that got him killed. She’s not crazy, okay? She just doesn’t have a whole lot of respect for staying alive.
Jaycee doesn’t expect to have help on her insane quest to remember Jake. But she’s joined by a group of unlikely friends—all with their own reasons for completing the dares and their own brand of dysfunction: the uptight, ex-best friend; the heartbroken poet; the slacker with Peter Pan syndrome; and…Mik. He doesn’t talk, but somehow still challenges Jayce to do the unthinkable: reveal parts of herself that she buried with her brother.
Review:
I. Loved. This. Book.
Sometimes, having multiple points of view can come off as though some characters aren’t quite developed enough to have a main focus. That is not the case with this book. Every single character has depth and as a reader I was intrigued by each of their motives for completing the “dares” that Jaycee believes her brother left her. We get to see these characters grow and change throughout the book as they discover who they are and overcome obstacles in their lives.
Perhaps most interesting of all was the portrayal of the point of view of Mik, who is a selective mute. Seeing as though Mik chooses not to speak, we see his side of the story in comic-like drawings, which was unique and different and worked so well.
Perhaps what I love the most about this book is its’ author, Cori McCarthy, who also wrote Breaking Sky, which I also loved (see my review here). Something about her writing catches my attention and keeps me turning the pages until there aren’t any left. She is definitely an author that I am going to keep my eye on.
I give this book 5/5 stars and a definite must-read. You can order it by clicking on the book’s cover above.
