![]() She refuses to speak to her brother when he gets sick on Christmas Eve, yet she gets all romantic about Dash, acting like he’s the only one who understands her when she does not even know his name, much less anything else about him.īrooding Dash isn’t really much better. While I can understand her reaction when she was eight and her gerbil was killed, I don’t get why she would turn tail and run when the “gumshoe in the fedora” turned to look at her. She is sixteen, but she acts like she is about ten. Lily comes off as a whiny baby who screams “shrilly” anytime life hands her something unexpected. Generally, everyone speaks as though they just swallowed a dictionary, and while I can see one or two characters who might talk that way, I don’t believe that every character should be equally witty and eloquent. WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE: I am not a huge fan of the characters. I liked Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist so much better and appreciated the subtle little reference to Norah’s graffiti written on the bathroom wall. It wasn’t terrible, but the book did not deliver on my expectations. I try not to give away too much, but I do review the entire book. As such, anything below this warning may contain mild spoilers. WARNING: The reviews on this site are intended for librarians who need thorough book reviews in order to make informed purchasing decisions. While I probably won’t get it, I think it’s fine for upper-middle schoolers. Drugs/Alcohol: mild-medium major character gets drunk and passes out (and regrets it the next day).Language: mild three Fu– but nothing else.Appropriate length to tell the story: 3/5. ![]() READALIKES: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (Levithan and Cohn) Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour (Matson) ![]() Through the notebook, Lily and Dash write letters to each other and hide the notebook in places throughout the city, leaving behind clues (“dares”) for the other to solve. That stranger is Dash, a “snarly” teen boy whose parents think he is spending the holidays with the other parent. SUMMARY: A few days before Christmas in Manhattan, quirky sixteen-year old Lily sets out a red moleskine notebook for a stranger to find.
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