“I’d love to have you over for a few days.” The story of seven teenagers, each struggling with one of the deadly sins-now in paperback Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Practice setting - and sticking to - your boundaries Riley Redgate's YA debut is told from seven points of view and effortlessly weaves humor and heartbreak into a drama that fans of Jenny Han and Stephanie Perkins will adore. For the unlikely allies at the heart of it all, the collision of their seven ordinary-seeming lives results in extraordinary change. When rumors of a teacher-student affair surface, everyone starts hunting for someone to blame. And like every high school, every student has something to hide whether it's Kat, the thespian who conceals her trust issues onstage, or Valentine, the neurotic genius who's planted the seed of a school scandal. It has the same cliques, the same prejudices, and the same suspect cafeteria food. Paloma High School is ordinary by anyone's standards. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback.

VERDICT An additional purchase for large teen collections.-Kimberly Castle-Alberts, Hudson Library & Historical Society, OH Still, Redgate is right on trend with the type of story that's popular with teens at the moment, and her book is sure to find a fan base.

As a whole, however, the plot feels a bit overstuffed and certain stories are better fleshed out than others, such as Olivia/Matt vs.

Most of the characters' personal struggles are individually compelling, and most readers will find at least one person with whom they can identify. When, by chance, their lives converge around Juniper's indiscretion, they learn that in order to save themselves, they have to help one another. Finally, Juniper, the perfectly popular girl, falls in love with someone she can never have. Olivia has one-night stands that keep her from feeling anything real, Matt's a burnout with no real ambition, Lucas hides a struggle with his sexuality behind a big smile and brand names, Claire's arsenal of extracurriculars cover up her feelings of never being good enough, Valentine refuses to get too close to anyone, and Kat's anger at her mother's abandonment causes her to lash out at everyone. Each character deals with an issue related to one of the seven deadly sins: wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony. Gr 8 Up-The lives of seven high school students intertwine around a scandalous secret in this debut effort.

Seven ways to lie