Reviews

Split

A Novel

...bright and lively. Set on Galveston Island, Texas, the book’s fresh and funny premise feels wholly modern, as Abby’s politician father, John Alexander, is caught cheating on camera. With her home life broken and her friendships few (the school’s mean girls bully her relentlessly) Abby seeks solace in a sweet, nicely fleshed out relationship with her best friend, Rafa. Abby eventually goes to visit her father in San Miguel, Mexico, and learns he has more than enough money to support himself and his mistress, Kat, whom Abby amusingly refers to as "the Kat creature." Descriptions of Mexico shine.                                                                           
                                                                                              ~ Publishers Weekly Magazine

I like the realistic feeling of this piece. This ["look inside" excerpt] makes it clear that the children of famous people are just like other young people: needing love and friends, and struggling with family issues, bullies, and the normal pains of growing up. The strongest aspect of this excerpt is the strong narrative voice. Abby is immediately portrayed as a sympathetic and complicated character. This brief excerpt reveals the underlying tensions in her life- the parental dynamic, her relationship with her best friend, her rivalry with the triple-Ms. To give the reader so much information through the story in such a short excerpt is an excellent accomplishment.

                                                                                               ~ Amazon.com
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