Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer
358 pages
More specifically, Delilah needs a Prince Charming.
After falling in love with a children's fairy tale she found in her high school library, strange things start to happen. For instance, the main character (the one she secretly has a crush on) starts to talk to her. At first, Delilah thinks she's going crazy, but soon she finds herself on a mission to help the prince escape from his fairy tale, and into the real world.
Between the Lines is told in a unique way: switching from Delilah's point of view, to Oliver; the prince, and passages from the fairy tale itself. These passages are complete with beautiful drawings, like any classic fairy tale.
Delilah is a fully developed character, complete with all of the unfortunate high school experiences. For instance, during swim practice, she gives the head cheerleader a black eye, and falls in and out of friendships. The setting of this novel is not as precise as I would prefer, description is lacking.
Jodi Picoult, the author of My Sister's Keeper, and Nineteen Minutes wrote this novel with her daughter. As said in the Author's Note, "I would say one line, then Sammy would jump in with the next.". In some books with more than one author, the reader can tell the difference between one and the other's writing style. There is no need to worry with Between the Lines, as this story is written cohesively.
This book is really targeted for the young adult audience, but for a teenager, I think this book would be a bit lacking. It is told beautifully, but a younger-aged audience would appreciate it more.
All cover photos on Off The Shelf are credit to Google Images.
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