Fade by Lisa McMann - review

Fade by Lisa McMann

I was with this fun, rather slight piece of YA suspense right up to the 21 Jump Street ending. I think it's a first novel, and for that reason I'm going to forgive the author for cramming as much adolescent wish fulfillment in as possible. "I wish I had a magic power! And... and a boy who pines for me and is secretly hot! And... and... and I wanna FIGHT CRIME!!"

The premise - a girl is unwillingly pulled into observing the dreams of anyone who falls asleep near her - is pretty original; the characters are good. There's a little minor horror and boy-girl smoochies. The slumber party politics are particularly well written, especially an amusing subplot in which the school queen bee is in love with our protagonist's best friend. I don't know if I'll read the rest in this series (Fade, Gone), but I'd read something else by Lisa McMann.

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[Dianna Hutts Aston]

Hello, Pinkme -- My name is Dianna Aston and I'm the author of THE MOON OVER STAR. Thank you for your kind words. I'd like to talk to you about something. Would you please email me at [email protected]? I look forward to talking with you.