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I'm Mandy Mabizela I'm the kid from the 90's | Lifestyle entrepreneur | Communications Manager | Food lover | mother | daughter | dreamer | do-er | liker of things | vintage lover | bookworm | internet junkie | overall happy person.
I chose to be the guest blogger to express the love I have for my city,books and everything between.
Imperfect Spiral - Debbie Levy
Imperfect Spiral is a novel
about finding your voice, and finding courage and strength to take a stand.
Danielle Samuelson doesn't think she has much courage, ever since her huge
panic attack the day of her bat mitzvah, she has doubted herself and her
ability to ever be in public without making a fool of herself. (Specifically
talking in public). Her best friend, Becca, wanted her to be a camp counselor
with her. But Danielle was hesitant; instead she chose to babysit one kid for
the summer. His name was Humphrey. The first chapter reveals the tragedy:
Danielle and Humphrey were walking home from the park one evening when Humphrey
was hit by a van. He died in Danielle's arms. His death upsets a community;
neighbors are calling for change and reform. They want sidewalks. They want
street lights. They want stronger immigration laws. (The driver of the van was
an illegal immigrant.)
What I loved most about
Imperfect Spiral was the depth of the characterization. I loved Danielle and
her family. I especially loved Danielle's older brother, Adrian. I love how
there he is for her during this. I also loved her best friend, Becca. I thought
the author did a great job establishing Danielle in relationships. Danielle was
a character I cared for. And I wanted her to succeed, to find the strength to
speak up.
If the novel has a weakness,
it may be in a series of coincidences that are revealed toward the end of the
novel. To speak of these coincidences would be to spoil the book.
I liked this one.
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