LitPick Review
What would you do if you had to move every few weeks? What if you had to live out of a suitcase and make new friends? What if you had to move all the time because you and your mother stole things? Well, in Dani's case, that's reality. She must help her mother break into houses, steal silver, and leave town as quickly as possible. As an eighteen year old, Dani has never been to high school, had friends, or a boyfriend. Dani and her mother have "settled in" to a little beach town called Heaven. Dani has finally made a friend and met an amzing guy, who happens to be a cop. Can she balance her new relationships while still pleasing her mother? Only time can tell, in Stealing Heaven.
Opinion:
It took me some time to get into this book. In the first part of the book, the author switched back and forth from past to present frequently, and at times I was confused with which state the character was in. Other than that, I liked the book. Each character was well thought out, and I felt like I knew them. I also loved the vulnerability of Dani. She was torn between pleasing her mother and pleasing herself. She tried doing both, but in the end, it failed. I think all teenagers have tried to please both their families and friends, and at one point or another, they have chosen the wrong one. I also loved the relationship between Dani and the police officer. It was obvious Dani liked him, but the love was forbidden. The characters were realistic and the author did an excellent job.
