![]() ![]() Poppy imagines her parents being swept away in a sting operation, leaving her and her little sister behind, abandoned, and her visions lead to panic attacks. Weisenberg must unravel a truly scandalous yarn to explain what the Winslows did that led them to such an isolated life, but she never sensationalizes or romanticizes their circumstances. The book transforms as you read, revealing layers that include a twisting, high-wire crime thriller, a sensual teen romance and, most significantly, a story about finding your place in your family. She mines the depths of what a young adult novel can encompass, building to a catharsis so satisfying, you could end the drought in California with the tears you’ll cry. Marit Weisenberg hits the ball out of the park in This Golden State, her fourth YA novel. Poppy is almost 18, and the end of her high school career convinces her parents to allow her to enroll in a summer school program where she finds not only romance but also crumbs that lead her to the truth of why she’s been forced to live like a fugitive for as long as she can remember. ![]() Poppy’s parents have been arguing about their next stop, a beautiful house in California that seems familiar-almost lived in. Just when friendships take root, Poppy’s parents rip their family up and disappear, never to be seen again.īut something is different this time. They leave only fake names, fake IDs and nary a digital trace behind. ![]() It’s a secret so big that Poppy doesn’t even know what it is. ![]()
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