Ellie grieves for her artistic free spirit sister Nina who disappeared two years ago. Her sister did not leave behind any clues but Ellie stumbles onto one when she finds one of Nina's drawings with a phone number on it in a donated box at the place where her friend Amanda works. The phone call is not much help, the man claims he does not know Nina but a flyer on the bulletin board with an invitation to a party seems promising to Ellie. Ellie goes to the party where her sister once hung out and there she meets Sean, a handsome guy. They are separated at the party but meet up again in the coffee shop where she works. Sean convinces her that he wants to join her in her quest to locate her sister. Ellie learns that Sean has suffered his own loss and wants to help her since his own situation can not be changed. He tells her he knows their meeting was fate. So they take off in his car with very little to go on and begin their cross country search to find Nina.Comments: I agree with SLJ on this one. "An unbelievable plot." "Sloppy writing." This was a Top Ten ALA Teen pick. I can see the appeal for teens. There are some eccentric characters and some twists and turns that keep you interested. Plus you do want to know Nina's story if she is alive to tell it. Why did she just vanish? Why has she not made contact?
Some of Sean's dialogue is so dorky and cheesy but in a way it makes sense to me when you learn more about him. It is just part of Sean's maniacal self I think.
My daughter plans to read it so I will get her take on it.
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