Are You Still There by Sarah Lynn Scheerger
Publication date: September 1, 2015
Publisher: AW Teen
ARE YOU STILL THERE, is a book that seems to be about a bomb threat at a school. The novel presents a mystery, told from the perspective of Gabi, a teenage girl. A bomb has been planted at Gabi’s school, and while the police are able to defuse the bomb, the person who set the bomb remains at large. Gabi and her friends, Garth, Janae, and Miguel, along with her sister Chloe, may be the only ones who can prevent another bomb.
Throughout the book, excitement, tension, and suspense are mixed with romance and a bit of tragedy, and, in my opinion, mixed together beautifully. With episodes of suspense and action one after another, this book offers many moments where I had absolutely no intention of putting it down. As the story progresses, we discover the important roles played by all the secondary characters, something not found in many books. There are many seemingly minor details and character actions that reward a reader’s close attention; a clever reader may be able to figure out some of the major plot details by reading closely. ARE YOU STILL THERE also has some misleading moments, pointing out things that might not be as they seem and adding to the overall mystery. There are many seemingly minor details and character actions that reward a reader’s close attention.
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