Maggie Whitaker decides to forego college to work in her family-run jewelry shop. Ready to embrace her adult life, she becomes entangled with a mysterious John Doe. Through discovering him, she ultimately discovers herself.
Gray, by Rachel Karns, is an interesting story about a girl trying to find her place in the world. She makes a lot of mistakes, but keeps going. The novel is aptly named, not just because of the wolves in the book, but also because of the gray areas in Maggie Whitaker's life that she is struggling with.
I must admit, when I first started reading, I was immediately reminded of While You Were Sleeping with Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman. I cringed a bit, but it didn't turn out to be a rehash of the movie. Some of the things that happen seem a bit implausible, but if you suspend belief, the story is enjoyable.
The characters are believable. I liked Maggie, even though she seemed foolish at times. It was obvious she was a young woman learning about life and growing from her mistakes.
It was interesting learning a little about jewelry making and gray wolves. I like it when an author sneaks some learnin' in on my pleasure reading without me realizing it!
All in all, this was an enjoyable story for young adults. Give it a try!
I give this book 4 Bookworms.
Paperback: 242 pages
Publisher: Rachel Karns (April 28, 2011)
ISBN-10: 0615476678
ISBN-13: 978-0615476674
Format: Ebook
File Size: 246 kb
ASIN: B004VS2VOK
I loved that movie! But I also hate it when authors rehash movies. Sounds like an interesting book.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Maria, for your kind review. I appreciate your time so much.
ReplyDeletexoxo Rachel
In response to GRAY feeling similar to WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING, you should check out my blog entry a few months ago titled "Copycat". It addresses this issue. Funny.
https://rachelkarns.blogspot.com