 | Sometimes the girl Author: Mason-Black, Jennifer | |
| Price: $14.99 | ||
Summary:
When eighteen-year-old Holiday, an aspiring writer, gets a short-term job sorting through the attic of an acclaimed ninety-something author, the author's secrets change how Holi views art and life.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: UG Reading Level: 5.00 Points: 12.0 Quiz: 557846 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (03/01/25)
Booklist (04/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 04/01/2025 Eighteen-year-old Holi is spending the summer working for Elsie McAllister, an author whose claim to fame is a novel she published decades ago. Now in her nineties, McAllister has published nothing else since and leads an incredibly private life. Holi’s job is to create an inventory of the many boxes in Elsie’s attic and then go through them with Elsie to decide what to do with the contents. The work is hot and grubby, but as she receives nuggets of information about Elsie’s life, Holi begins to develop an interest in the work and her employer. It also distracts Holi from the other issues on her mind, such as her brother Robin’s recent suicide attempt, her ex-girlfriend/best friend Maya, or the substantial writer’s block she’s experiencing. Elements between Holi’s and Elsie’s lives start to come together, and both their tales reach a satisfying conclusion. Mason-Black’s writing, expressed through Holi’s first-person narration, is original and striking in its depth, putting a thoughtful spotlight on Holi and the people around her. An appealing and engrossing work. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
