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Reviewed on February 17, 2011
The Printz-winning author of Jellicoe Road is back with a sequel to 2004's Saving Francesca. Five years after the events of that book, Tom Mackee is teetering on the edge. His friends won't speak to him, his father's whereabouts are unknown, and his roommates have just thrown him out. In a last attempt to resurrect his dignity, he moves in with his aunt Georgie and begins the slow work of rebuilding trust between himself and his fa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
on onFebruary 17, 2011 | Booksmack!
The Printz-winning author of Jellicoe Road is back with a sequel to 2004's Saving Francesca. Five years after the events of that book, Tom Mackee is teetering on the edge. His friends won't speak to him, his father's whereabouts are unknown, and his roommates have just thrown him out. In a last attempt to resurrect his dignity, he moves in with his aunt Georgie and begins the slow work of rebuilding trust between himself and his fa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2011
Gr 9 Up—Fans of Marchetta's Saving Francesca (Knopf, 2004) will enjoy revisiting the book's characters, now five years older. This time the focus is on Thomas Mackee, whose entire family is torn apart by grief when his uncle Joe is killed, the result of a terrorist bombing in a London subway. Tom's parents separate, he drops out of university, and hits rock b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
After a violent death shakes Tom's family, he flunks out of university, pushes away the girl he loves, and hits rock-bottom with d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
