Zac and Mia
A.J. Betts
PD: 09.02.14 by HMH Books for Young Readers
Summary:
The Fault in Our
Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this tough and tender young adult novel
that's a lot about love (and a little about cancer).
Winner of the 2012 Australian Text Prize
"When I was little I believed in Jesus and Santa, spontaneous combustion, and the Loch Ness monster. Now I believe in science, statistics, and antibiotics." So says seventeen-year-old Zac Meier during a long, grueling leukemia treatment in Perth, Australia. A loud blast of Lady Gaga alerts him to the presence of Mia, the angry, not-at-all-stoic cancer patient in the room next door. Once released, the two near-strangers can't forget each other, even as they desperately try to resume normal lives. The story of their mysterious connection drives this unflinchingly tough, tender novel told in two voices.
Winner of the 2012 Australian Text Prize
"When I was little I believed in Jesus and Santa, spontaneous combustion, and the Loch Ness monster. Now I believe in science, statistics, and antibiotics." So says seventeen-year-old Zac Meier during a long, grueling leukemia treatment in Perth, Australia. A loud blast of Lady Gaga alerts him to the presence of Mia, the angry, not-at-all-stoic cancer patient in the room next door. Once released, the two near-strangers can't forget each other, even as they desperately try to resume normal lives. The story of their mysterious connection drives this unflinchingly tough, tender novel told in two voices.
Thoughts:
I LOVED The Fault In Our Stars. Everything about it. I was left with a hole in my heart and a tear in my eye after the last page. The release of the movie slowly filling at least some of the gap. Now I have found a new book along the same premise!
Will it be as good as TFIOS? I have no idea.
Here's to wishing on a star ;)
When i read TFIOS I just cried the entire last 3 chapters! I feel like im going to be getting the same reaction after reading this one.
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I'm a big TFIOS fan also. There have been books appearing left and right claiming to be like TFIOS and Eleanor and Park since the book blew up. This book looks awesome, I hope it's as great as we want it to be.
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This looks like it could be pretty good. The piece quoted does sound similar to both Eleanor & Park and TFiOS.
ReplyDeletegah! This book has been on my radar for a bit I too can't wait to read it. I was lucky enough to snag it at BEA and I'm hoping to start it soon!!
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jaime