VOYA
- Matthew Weaver
Red licorice intertwines with romance and tragedy in this amiable second novel from the author of Suckerpunch (HarperTeen, 2008/VOYA April 2008). Isabel cannot get over the car accident that killed the love of her life, Gabriel. Carlos works as security guard at an art museum and discovers his girlfriend, Mira, is cheating on him. The story bounces back and forth between the two as they slowly come into each other's universe, thanks to Carlos's co-worker Vanessa, who recently transferred to their high school. Isabel must work past the residual survivor guilt and her obsession with death, while Carlos has to cope with creepy vandals who urinate in the lobby - tough call as to who has the worse lot in life.
