Author: Kristen D. Randle
Reading level: Young Adult
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Rated 9/10
It was difficult for Ginny at first, but her senior year is finally starting to feel kind of normal. That is, until she sees him- the beautiful mystery boy in her English class. He has never spoken a word to anyone. He moves through each day at school without making eye contact. His name is Smitty Tibbs, but everyone calls him The Alien...
MY REVIEW
I really like this book, it shows what friendship and love can do, and yes friendship and love can conquer anything if it's genuine. It shows what abuse can do to someone and others around that person. I liked how Ginny wasn't perfect, wasn't sure and was scared, we are all like that sometimes when faced with hard choices in life. When characters show real emotions whether good or bad then it makes the character more real to me. Most people get mad when the main character shows real human emotions and are selfish but I know in real life we are all like that at times so it doesn't bother me. Yes Ginny showed those emotions to us but she also showed us that she can have remorse and feel love, that she wasn't one dimensional.
Ginny is new to town and on her first day of school she notices a boy(Smitty), she soon learns though that he's different. Nobody at her new school has heard him talk and he keeps all emotion from his face, bottling it up inside. Ginny and her new best friend Caulder are soon trying to get him to open up and discover why he is the way he is. They soon discover the truth after Ginny kisses Smitty, and Ginny doesn't think she can handle it. Smitty has endured abuse from his older brother that has made his life a living hell. Together Ginny and Caulder help Smitty to overcome everything and deal with life.
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