Following her parents' bitter divorce, Mclean Sweet travels through four different towns in two years, utilizing each relocation to adopt a completely new identity. She plays the roles of a bohemian artist, a dedicated cheerleader, and a social butterfly to distance herself from the trauma of her family’s collapse. When she arrives in Lakeview to live with her father, Mclean plans to create another facade. However, her connection with a neighbor named Dave and her involvement in a community project focused on a miniature model town force her to confront her genuine personality.
Readers who gravitate toward contemporary realistic fiction will find a detailed look at the instability of adolescence and the search for a consistent self-image. The book addresses the specific emotional burden of children acting as horizontal mediators between feuding parents. Readers walk away with a perspective on how to stop performing for others and how to reconcile their past mistakes with their current reality. It provides a blueprint for establishing roots in a single place after a period of constant transition and upheaval.
Inward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
