Author: Brigid Kemmerer
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Pages: 65, eBook
Goodreads Rating: 4.05 stars
My Rating: 5/5 stars
My Content Rating: PG-16 (Sexual situations, homosexuality)
Summary from Goodreads: Too many secrets. Not enough time.
Nick Merrick is supposed to be the level-headed one. The peacemaker. Since it’s just him and his three hotheaded brothers against the world, that’s a survival tactic.
But now he’s got problems even his brothers can’t help him survive.
His so-called girlfriend, Quinn, is going quick as mercury from daring to crazy. Meanwhile, Quinn’s dancer friend Adam is throwing Nick off balance, forcing him to recognize a truth he’d rather shove back into the dark.
He can feel it—the atmosphere is sizzling. Danger is on the way. But whatever happens next, Nick is starting to find out that sometimes nothing you do can keep the peace.
What I LOVED:
- Nick's struggle. Wow! I was really surprised by this book - I had no idea! Nick has always struggled to be the "good" brother - the glue that holds his family together and the one who always does the right thing. So, he doesn't feel like he can tell his brothers his biggest secret - a secret that he's barely been able to accept himself. Nick's struggle is portrayed incredibly realistically and I was once again struck by how well Kemmerer handles issues that are important to many teens today.
All I can say is that once you read this novella, you will be incredibly anxious to get your hands on Secret! I couldn't wait to see what happened with Nick next (so I didn't - I got Secret on NetGalley and read it right away!) 5/5 stars.
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