Genre:
Contemporary Fiction/Young Adult/Coming of Age
Description:
“It’s that nothing age—too young to actually do anything but old
enough to want to do everything. So, we wait, always chasing tomorrow. But
sometimes, there is no tomorrow. That realization hit me hard, a real epiphany.
I knew I had to do something to make it all worthwhile, and not just for
myself. But also for her.”
Author:
Dr. Imogen Rose is an immunologist turned full-time author. Her two
series (Portal Chronicles and Bonfire Chronicles) feature paranormal characters
aimed at young adults. Chasing Fireflies
is a departure, with nary a demon, troll, or any other creature you won’t find
in the real world.
Appraisal:
On the surface this is a fun story about teenage hijinks, but lurking
in the background is a consideration of some of life’s big questions. The story
focuses on three teens. Atticus who prefers to go by the nickname Fitz is the
protagonist, but two girls, Maddie and Tamsin, figure prominently in the story
as well. When a schoolmate dies these three decide to honor her in their own
unique way. In the planning and execution of this tribute (details would be a
bit of a spoiler) Fitz and his sidekicks gain a fuller, more mature perspective
on life. Yeah, they grow up just a bit. While an obvious fit for the young
adult reader, it's a story that will appeal to an older crowd, too. Even
grandfathers like me.
Format/Typo
Issues:
Review is based on a pre-release copy and I’m unable to judge the
final production version in this area.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 60-65,000 words
5 comments:
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and review my new book. It was a little scary sending you one without any demons, vampires, or trolls... :)
Yeah, but those trolls are a little spooky, so it was less scary for me to read. :)
Just read this book! As a fan of slice of life/coming-of-age/adventure books (ie. Catcher in the Rye), and movies like Paper Towns, Edge of Seventeen, or any 80s John Cusack/teen flick really, I loved Chasing Fireflies. It's one of those stories that doesn't have much of a plot, which is awesome. It's very realistic and entertaining (I was laughing out loud through most of it). And I could totally relate to the main character, Atticus, his train of thought was like my own and brought me back to my high school days, and reminded me of what it was like to be a teen. My favorite characters were Buckle and Mickey, they were hilarious. Overall, GREAT book!
I agree, shesaidsaveme. I think anyone would recognize some of their own teen years there. At least I did and I've killed a lot of brain cells in the years since.
nice post
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