How could this book lie on my shelf for so long? 
 Melina Marchetta how could I forget how talented you are! 
 This book is a journey. We ing to know Taylor is struggling with her mentor disappearance while trying to figure out what happened to her parents and taking care of the little ones. Some parts were predictable. But then it doesn't matter with Marchetta! Usually I am frustrated with authors who underestimate the intellect of readers. Some things were foreseeable in this novel yes. But it doesn't matter because it's only foreshadowing. We have no clue how it will affect Taylor, Jonah and we can't stop reading to find out! 
 Marchetta takes us to a journey, blowing our senses and perceptive. Again and again. Her characters do not feel fictional. It's like she is telling the story of people she knew. It's quite magical really. 
 I can't tell if this one if my favorite of hers or Saving Francesca. If you haven't read them, what are you waiting for?