PROJECT:
BOY NEXT DOOR
L.K.
Madigan
4
stars
Project: Boy Next Door, published posthumously, is a
true gem deserving of a voice in the YA literature world. Smart, heartfelt, and
with wonderful characterization, Madigan's latest, unmistakably, as all the makings
of a great story. Being true to oneself is the theme and the even pacing throughout
means there is never a dull moment, while the teenage dialogue is very on
point. Additionally, readers will be touched by the backstory as the book
appears to have been a true labor of love. Don’t miss out on this one!
Summaries: Melvin Pepper, teenage son of a famous
mogul, wants to experience the one thing that he’s never experienced before:
anonymity. To do so, he creates an alter ego for himself, enrolls in a public
high school, joins a radio club, and takes a job as a busboy. It doesn’t take
long for him to realize that maintaining two separate identities is a lot
harder than he imagined. As he struggles between the two separate worlds, he
finds out a lot about himself, while making a discovery that will bring both of
his worlds colliding. (May, 199 pp.)
Reviewed by: Susannah Balch
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