The Girls of No Return by Erin Saldin is set at the fictional Alice Marshall School for Girls, situated in the midst of the No Return Wilderness area, Idado . Students there are sent for a reason--as an alternative to juvenile detention, as a way for parents to control drug abuse, etc. As the reader gets to know Lida, the protagonist, she gets to know some of the her fellow students, and the relationships between these girls as well as Lida's attempts to get to know herself form the basis of the plot of this book.
Delia picked up this book first and surprised me by saying that it was boring in parts, but she was really glad that she worked her way through to the end. (I was surprised because the book jacket summary really captured us both). I really enjoyed the book and never felt that it got slow. The ending was a complete surprise, and at first, I didn't like it, but then I thought that sometimes life doesn't work out nicely and neatly, so it was very realistic.
Readers who enjoy thinking about what makes people tick, like the outdoors and recognize its positive effects on our mental health will all enjoy this book. The key question will be: which Carlino do you agree with?
Advisories: Vulgar language, references to teen alcohol, tobacco, and drug use.
Delia picked up this book first and surprised me by saying that it was boring in parts, but she was really glad that she worked her way through to the end. (I was surprised because the book jacket summary really captured us both). I really enjoyed the book and never felt that it got slow. The ending was a complete surprise, and at first, I didn't like it, but then I thought that sometimes life doesn't work out nicely and neatly, so it was very realistic.
Readers who enjoy thinking about what makes people tick, like the outdoors and recognize its positive effects on our mental health will all enjoy this book. The key question will be: which Carlino do you agree with?
Advisories: Vulgar language, references to teen alcohol, tobacco, and drug use.