Title: The Blue GirlAuthor: Charles de Lint
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Where I Found It: Gift
Summary: New at her high school, Imogene enlists the help of her introverted friend Maxine and the ghost of a boy who haunts the school after receiving warnings through her dreams that soul-eaters are threatening her life.
General Impression: Fabulous, the mark down in score was simply due to a few random things that should have either been embellished a little bit more or deleted. Fantastic from beginning to end, not so intense that you can't stop reading it (helpful since this was a busy week for me) but not so boring that it wasn't worth picking it up again. Amazingly developed characters who start out seeming like they might be stereotypes but turn out to be amazingly deeper and more complex. The plot is unpredictable and keeps you going and nothing about the writing style pulled me out of the story. Excellent dialogue and a emotional ending. Truly an amazing work of fiction. I suggest for anyone who is in love with, or even remotely likes modern fantasy. In fact even if you don't like modern fantasy, I suggest this as a way to get you to like it.
-Heather
Oh, very funny. And
look at him now. Hilarious. And dead. -Tommery
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