MELT
by Selene Castrovilla
Age: Young Adult
Publisher: Last Syllable Books
Release Date: 11/06/2014
Number of Pages: 328
ISBN-10: 0991626109
ISBN-13: 978-0991626109
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
MELT is a brutal love story set against the metaphorical backdrop of The Wizard of Oz (not a retelling). When sixteen year old Dorothy moves to the small town of Highland Park, she meets, and falls for Joey – a “bad boy” who tells no one about the catastrophic domestic violence he witnesses at home. Can these two lovers survive peer pressure, Joey’s reputation, and his alcoholism?
Told in dual first person, Joey's words are scattered on the page - reflecting his broken state. Dorothy is the voice of reason - until something so shattering happens that she, too, may lose her grip. Can their love endure, or will it melt away?
MELT is based on true events. It is both a chilling tale of abuse, and a timeless romance. It will hit you like a punch in the face, and also seep through the cracks in your soul.
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Selene Castrovilla
Selene Castrovilla is an award-winning teen and children’s author who believes that through all trends, humanity remains at the core of literature. She is the author of Saved By the Music and The Girl Next Door, teen novels originally published by WestSide Books and now available digitally through ASD Publishing. Her third children’s book with Calkins Creek Books, Revolutionary Friends, was released in April 2013. She is also a contributing author to UncommonYA. Selene holds an MFA in creative writing from New School University and a BA in English from New York University. She lives on Long Island with her two sons. Visit her website www.SeleneCastrovilla.com for book excerpts and more information!
My Review:
There are so many different takes on The Wizard of Oz, and yet this author still managed to be different enough to get my attention. This book is also based on true events. This is not a book for young readers due to violence. The author did a great job of describing such a sad situation, and yet I still was drawn to the story hoping that love would conquer all. Awareness of abuse is something that is needed. I really liked the quotes in the book from The Wizard of Oz, and the ending was very climatic. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
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