In Your Room is told from the perspectives of two teens whose families have swapped houses for the summer. Molly is from L.A., and is a sweet, shy girl who dreams of being a designer. Charlie is from Boulder, which is perfect for his mountain-biking obession. They get to know each other through emails and instant-messaging, and find that they click really well.
There are obstacles, of course, including Molly's super-hot best friend (who lives across the street), Charlie's jaded ex-girlfriend (who Molly befriends accidentally right off the bat), and the fact that they live in different states.
This is a quick read, and oh so worth it. It is nice to read about teens who have other interests than just landing THE GUY or THE GIRL. There is real emotion here, and the dialogue is true to life, difficult when writing from a teen's POV. This is Fraiberg's first book.
I just read a similar book, Viola in Reel Life, by Adrianna Trigiani, who usually writes adult fiction. Viola is sent by her parents to a boarding school, where she gets over her loneliness with her three roommates and a boy from a nearby school. One review compared it to Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
ReplyDeleteI read the first Sisterhood book, and liked it. I read Very Valentine, by Adrianna Trigiani, and highly recommend it.
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