編輯推薦:A self-described fool for possibilities, Molly is elated when, first, she is accepted to Columbia and, second, her lab partner—tall, sleepy-eyed Mark, on whom she has a major, though unrequited, crush—announces he, too, is moving to New York. Will all her dreams come true? In a word: no. Because it turns out Mark is gay, but, still, there's Columbia and a new friend, Simon, who shares Molly's passion for physics. There is even a shaky friendship with Mark until he betrays Molly in the cruelest way possible. Or does he? Malloy's first YA title (he won an Alex Award for his 2003 adult novel, The Year of Ice) is a creditable piece of character-driven fiction. Mark and Molly are appealing, well-realized characters struggling to find love and, believably, not always succeeding. Yes, the book is too long; the plot, a bit meandering; and the pace, sometimes slow. But the thematic treatment of the many meanings of love is successfully and even subtly handled, inviting thought and discussion. Grades 8-13.
內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介:Molly Swain is hopelessly in love. Mark is broody, mysterious, funny, attractive, artistic…basically, the only interesting thing in her small Minnesota town. She wonders to herself if they'll ever be more than lab partners, until the fateful day that she discovers they'll both be moving to New York City after they graduate. They're clearly meant to be together. Right?
Wrong. In Minnesota, Mark has a secret. And in New York, Molly discovers it. Not only is she not his type, she's not even the right gender. But does she immediately fall out of love with him? If only it were that easy...
With charm and truth, Brian Malloy gives us a smart, funny, heartfelt novel about falling in love with someone who will never feel the same way - and how to recover with your pride, heart, and friendship intact.
作者簡(jiǎn)介:Brian Malloy is the author of the award-winning novel The Year of Ice and the recently released Brendan Wolf. He lives in Minneapolis and teaches fiction at Emerson College in Boston.