The story begins in a stalled elevator during a New York City blackout, where Lucy, a teenager living in a luxury penthouse, meets Owen, the son of the building’s superintendent. Their brief connection is interrupted when Lucy moves to London and Owen relocates to the American West. The narrative tracks their relationship through postcards, emails, and brief reunions across different time zones. They navigate the logistics of physical distance while facing personal transitions, including parental instability and the academic pressures of international boarding schools.
This novel serves readers of contemporary young adult fiction who are interested in the mechanics of long-distance communication and the influence of geography on early romance. It provides a look at how digital and physical correspondence bridge the gap between two people from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Readers observe the tension between maintaining a memory of a first encounter and the reality of growing up in separate environments. The book offers a perspective on how young adults define home when their families are constantly in motion.
Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
