Saving Zoe - Alyson Noel

Saving Zoe: A Novel

Synopsis
In the last year, Echo's life has transformed into a nightmare. Her older sister was brutally murdered, as no one in town will let her forget. She is trying to continue living a life that no longer makes any sense to her. Then, on her birthday, she is given her sister's diary, the chronicle of her last days on earth. Reading the diary shows Echo just how much she didn't know about Zoe and the unfinished business she left behind.

Review
While Saving Zoe: A Novel was relatively short, I found it to be very engaging. After I finished reading it, I simply sat there and sorted through the feelings that the story left me with. It approached very mature topics, like sex, drugs, predators, and relationships through the medium of the diary, which I found to be very insightful. After the half way point of the book, I found it hard to put down as I wanted to know what was in that diary.

My Recommendation
I really enjoyed this book, though I wasn't a huge fan of the multitudes of emotions that it brought up. This book should be red by teens ~14+ as some of the themes are too mature for younger children.
4 - Wait for a sale/coupon