Reviews for Dear Zoe

The average rating for Dear Zoe based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-08-12 00:00:00 Johnny Bochamp Dear Philip, How did you do that? How did you write a book that is narrated by a fifteen-year-old girl without sounding in any way like anything other than a fifteen-year-old girl? No amount of research could get you to that level of authenticity, so I am really wondering what your secret is. To capture so perfectly what it is to be young, female and utterly broken is no small feat. How did you come up with the idea for this novel (which is brilliant, by the way)? Juxtaposing an epic personal tragedy with the events of September 11th opens the reader to the realization that while the bottom dropped out for all of us that day, there are people who suffered losses on that day that were in no way connected to the worst tragedy in our nations history. Grief is a beast, a formidable opponent for the most well-balanced adults...how could you present so convincingly a picture of a teenage girl battling guilt and struggling to make sense of her grief? Oh, and where did you find that narrator? She was amazing. This is a YA book that doesn't romanticize and presents a lot for discussion. Well done. 3.5 stars. Best Regards, Kelli

Review # 2 was written on 2016-05-29 00:00:00 Richard Kraft THE REVIEW Why this book? I wanted to read something heart wrenching What I thought Like I said I wanted to read something heart wrenching and that is exactly what Dear Zoe was. It was a letter from Tess to her deceased baby sister Zoe. Who died on September 11th but not in the way you think. It tells of story of family, first love and a 15 year old girl struggling to make sense of her grief. I thought this was a really beautifully written book and it filled me up with many emotions. I had a couple of laughs and more then a few tears. I highly recommend it!