Gena/Finn

Gr 9 Up—Gena and Finn are strangers who are both on the verge of new beginnings. Finn is a recent college graduate desperately searching for a job in a hard economy and living with her long-term boyfriend, who wants more from her than she is able to give. Gena is finishing her final term at high school and is looking anxiously toward college. She is starting to question her past relationships and high school identity, while also stumbling trying to realize her future self. Both young women find an escape and solace from the pressures of the real world in their love of a television show, fan fiction and, eventually, each other. This is a love story told mostly through blog posts, texts, and other media of the digital age. The plotline starts strong and builds very well until about halfway through, where intentions and believability become a bit muddled. However, Moskowitz and Helgeson deliver the book soundly on its feet with an ending that allows readers to close the cover pondering all the different ways humans can love.