Diane Terrana
Autor/a de The World on Either Side
Obres de Diane Terrana
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Premis
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 1
- Membres
- 36
- Popularitat
- #397,831
- Valoració
- 3.8
- Ressenyes
- 23
- ISBN
- 4
Months later, Valentine has overdosed, but it's uncertain whether it was accidental or deliberate. Her parents, however, have reached the point where desperate times require desperate measures. Shortly after, Valentine and her mom are on a trek through the jungles of Thailand. Some of the other members of the tour play interesting but insightful minor roles, enhancing the story nicely. However, the main part begins when Valentine and several others take the more challenging route up a mountainside where they'll meet the rest at a breathtaking viewpoint. Instead, she and the other more adventurous ones walk into a horror scene when they come upon an elephant massacre. This is where the story begins to take off on a rich, scary, and enlightening path that throws Valentine together with Lin, an enigmatic young man who gives her mixed signals as they are separated from the others while trying to save a baby elephant. Tribal history, lines from poems Valentine remembers, and lots of danger carry much of the rest of the story. The way she comes to grips with herself and how she's avoided the world are done perfectly. I'm so pleased I found this book and opened the cover.… (més)