![]() ![]() The author sometimes relies too much on tropes (super self-aware teens, a mean-girl ex, a grumpy bookstore owner, and a boisterous Latinx family), but this doesn’t detract from the feel-good narrative. The friendship between Darcy and Marisol is well balanced and charming, and the happy ending is swoony-but not overly so. Taylor Namey’s portrayal of mental illness is thoughtful and well executed, and the characterizations of even background characters are fully developed. Peppered with literary quotes and chapter headings, this novel will delight teen lit fans (mentions of YA faves abound). ![]() With the help of Marisol, a used copy of Peter Pan, and an older boy struggling with his own trauma and illness, the linguistic savant begins to muddle through her senior year. Darcy’s only refuge is her bookshelf-covered room. Brokenhearted and traumatized by the abandonment of Darcy’s father, her mother is the image of perfection in public, but their small San Diego apartment is filled to the brim with her compulsive purchases. Her friends are her beloved characters and her best friend, Mexican/Cuban American fashionista Marisol, who is the only one who knows Darcy’s secret-her mother is a hoarder. ![]() ![]() A sweet romance from a debut author to watch.ĭarcy Jane Wells works at a bookstore and likes to memorize lines from her favorite classics. ![]()
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