Zevin, Gabrielle All
These Things I’ve Loved
Farrar Strauss
see macmillan children's pub group 2011 354p 16.99 978-0-374-30210-8 ms/hs E-BN Realistic Fiction
Falling in love with the new DA’s son is not the best idea for Anya
Balanchime, daughter of the city’s notorious crime boss. But then who would
believe that coffee and chocolate would be illegal in New York City at any
time. The author has written a
realistic novel that features the challenges of teenage years along with the
impossibilities of an commitment between a DA’s son and a crime boss’s
daughter.
Anya is a very realistic girl who shoulders the well being of her sister and brother. She strives to maintain a low profile after the death of her father so that they family is not put into foster homes. Her grandmother (on a ventilation machine) maintains residence but it is still up to Anya to manage the household.
Anya’s family controlled the distribution of chocolate in New York City. It was when someone (a cousin) tried to cause trouble by poisoning a batch that Anya got in trouble. The story’s action picked up paced with the readers grimacing as the story line continues.
The author has created a fast paced suspenseful intrigue and heart tearing impossible romance with strong characterization for young adult readers. The intricacies of the story will appeal to readers as they gain insight into the world where paper is scarce and water is increasingly more costly. Family life- fiction Linda McNeil
Anya is a very realistic girl who shoulders the well being of her sister and brother. She strives to maintain a low profile after the death of her father so that they family is not put into foster homes. Her grandmother (on a ventilation machine) maintains residence but it is still up to Anya to manage the household.
Anya’s family controlled the distribution of chocolate in New York City. It was when someone (a cousin) tried to cause trouble by poisoning a batch that Anya got in trouble. The story’s action picked up paced with the readers grimacing as the story line continues.
The author has created a fast paced suspenseful intrigue and heart tearing impossible romance with strong characterization for young adult readers. The intricacies of the story will appeal to readers as they gain insight into the world where paper is scarce and water is increasingly more costly. Family life- fiction Linda McNeil
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