Laura Buzo

This was a very emotionally satisfying book that I read in one go.

There's something about unrequited love in books--I always want it to end up in a happily ever after, but the two main characters of this book have an unavoidable age gap that makes this book unpredictable and kept me interested throughout. I felt very invested in the world Buzo had created and wanted to see where all the other people Amelia worked with ended up.

Seeing Chris through Amelia's perspective, and then seeing him through his own eyes, commenting on what matters to him, is exceedingly intriguing. This book was really well-written and both characters had very succinct voices that held true to the age and personality differences.

This book provided a beautiful look at how two different people see themselves, each other, and the world around them.… (mehr)

teen fiction/unrequited love. I thought this one was a good one to recommend to teen girls (mainly as a warning against dating "older" men, because it seems there's at least one girl in every class that tries this); it does a good job of portraying that a 21-y.o. in college is in an entirely different world than a 15-y.o. that works at the local market. As an adult, I'd sooner read about something else, but was pleasantly surprised by how well the author handled writing the second perspective, from the boy's point of view.… (mehr)