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5 Stars
Philadelphia Greene, AKA Pippa,a is a photographer. That is her love in life. She is preparing for Vantage Point, the statewide photography competition. Last year she photographed her best friend, Dace, in all of her modelling glory. She can use the theme again and do the same thing, preparing her for her future of high fashion photography. That is her and Dace's plan in life. With new trials in her life, new boys popping up, and her unfortunate new volunteering gig at the hospital, will her plans change? Why is Dace acting so secretive? And why are there now two boys in her life?
A book about cancer. A book about photography. A book about teenage friendship trials. A book about boyfriends. A book about right versus wrong. There are quite a few themes to this one. Sometimes too much going on makes for an underdeveloped, poorly written book. That is not the case in this one. I felt that most of the characters were very well developed. I was really invested in Pippa and Dace's friendship, and I just adored Dylan. Seeing inside Pippa's world dealing with panic attacks, stresses over the photography competition, and how she felt about the boys in her life felt very real. I think teenagers will relate, even if they aren't going through the same trials or have the same interests. Perfect for high school kids.
Random side warning: there is some teenage drinking in this one. It isn't too much of the story, but it also isn't portrayed in a bad way at all. It makes teenage drinking seem like mostly not a big deal with very few consequences. Just putting that out there so parents will know what their kids are reading.
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