Goodbye Stranger - Kirjakasa

No cover — Rebecca Stead: Goodbye Stranger (2015, Andersen Press)

Published Sept. 3, 2015 by Andersen Press.

ISBN:: 978-1-78344-319-2

(1 review)

As Bridge makes her way through seventh grade on Manhattan's Upper West Side with her best friends, curvaceous Em, crusader Tab, and a curious new friend--or more than friend--Sherm, she finds the answer she has been seeking since she barely survived an accident at age eight: "What is my purpose?"

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5 stars

Read this book aloud with my daughter, now 11 - our second book by this author. I'm trying to convince her to read the other two ;)

Primarily a story about the main character, Bridge, a girl who was hit by a car as child and now wonders if she survived for a reason. Her life and that of her friends is complicated, and this book dives into quite a few of those troubles. Other points of view include that of Sherm, who gets to know Bridge better over the course of the story, and an unnamed teen, whose identity remains a mystery until near the end. In addition to the complications and one new friendship, this novel has the ends of other friendships - the Goodbye's of the title.

Certain chapters of this book are just beautiful, wonderful and profound. My middle schooler found the dialog accurate. My favorite …

Read this book aloud with my daughter, now 11 - our second book by this author. I'm trying to convince her to read the other two ;)

Primarily a story about the main character, Bridge, a girl who was hit by a car as child and now wonders if she survived for a reason. Her life and that of her friends is complicated, and this book dives into quite a few of those troubles. Other points of view include that of Sherm, who gets to know Bridge better over the course of the story, and an unnamed teen, whose identity remains a mystery until near the end. In addition to the complications and one new friendship, this novel has the ends of other friendships - the Goodbye's of the title.

Certain chapters of this book are just beautiful, wonderful and profound. My middle schooler found the dialog accurate. My favorite character is Mr Partridge (the stage crew coach). Well written, with beautiful scenes and situations, this book is a solid 4½ stars.