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Would You
By Jocelyn, Marthe
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37583-703-6 978-0-37593-703-3
- Publisher
- Lamb Random
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2008
Gr 8-11 Natalie and Claire are more than sisters; they're also friends. Only two years apart, they've always shared secrets, clothes, and a bedroom, and Natalie can't imagine what it's going to be like in the fall when Claire goes away to college. Only Claire doesn't go away. At the beginning of the summer, she's struck by a car and suffers massive head trauma. The next t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2008
The title of this deeply affecting novel comes from a question-and-answer game that narrator Natalie, a high school junior, plays with her friends. "Would you rather eat a rat with the fur still on or eat sewage straight from the pipe? Would you rather lose all your hair or all your teeth?" The game's objective, as Natalie's friend Carson explains, "is to have options that are not options." This description also fits the no-win situation ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Starred Review on January 1, 2008
Natalie's older sister Claire is hit by a car and lies in a coma, kept alive by a ventilator. Divided ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
