We Are All Made of Molecules
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Average rating3.8
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Ratings8
Average rating3.8
Thirteen-year-old Stewart Inkster is academically brilliant but "ungifted" socially. Fourteen-year-old Ashley Anderson is the undisputed "It" girl of grade nine, but her marks stink. Their worlds are about to collide when Stewart and his dad move in with Ashley and her mom. "The Brady Bunch" it isn't. Stewart is trying to be 89.9% happy about it, but Ashley is 110% horrified. She already has to hide the truth behind her parents' divorce; "Spewart" could further threaten her position at the top of the social ladder. They are complete opposites. And yet, no matter their differences, they share one thing in common: they--like the rest of us--are all made of molecules. Written in alternating voices, Susin Nielsen deftly explores family tragedy and family ties; sibling rivalry and union; and adolescent confusion and revelation.
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This is such a good YA book. I think it would be great for middle schoolers and older teens too. These characters are delightful and fun. The internal dialog that they have is a riot. It brings a lot of social issue to mind.
3.5 stars Cute story. Though this book is marketed as YA (it earns it its rating towards the end), I thought the narration was a bit childish... I felt like Stewart and Ashley's voices were a lot younger than 13 and it was slightly off putting. It got a lot better in the last 25% and I even teared up at the end.
set in Vancouver! I liked it, a little after-school-special but YA, what cha gonna do about it.
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