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by Maureen Johnson Angst abounds in The Key to the Golden Firebird, which revolves around the struggles of three teen-aged girls in dealing with the death of their father. The eldest, Brook, runs with a hard drinking crowd and finds out partying has more consequences than she ever knew. May is the good girl, struggling to keep up with all the household chores (since Mom has to work incredible hours to support them), work to save money for college, and keep top grades while waiting for the time when she'll get over her missing father. The youngest sister, Palmer, has narrowed her life down to softball and TV, but she still can't keep the panic attacks at bay. The sense of building pressure in the book is almost excruciatingly real, holding the reader breathless as we wait to see which of these girls-under-pressure will blow first. Author Maureen Johnson handles the prose with a deft literary skill that produces some genuinely special moments - my favorite being May's discovery of the real reason she has so much trouble accepting the idea of a boyfriend. For teen girls who favor complex characters over the more "look at my clothes" style of teen chick lit - this one's a winner. |
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The Key to the Golden Firebird