![]() ![]() I really love speculative fiction set in a contemporary world, and McAlister captures teenage life – school, suburbia, family and friendships – beautifully. The things I enjoyed: there is a freshness and vibrancy to the writing that kept me turning the pages. In some ways she is my least favourite thing about the book. I get that, but that didn’t stop Pearl grating on me at times. McAlister had planned Valentine as the first in a 3 book series from the start and wanted to give the character room to grow. Having listened to McAlister speak about her book, I know that Pearl’s immaturity is intentional. To be honest, I found the main character, Pearl, quite annoying. I enjoyed Valentine, but I didn’t fall in love with it. She gave some great insights into her goals for the novel and some of the things she hoped to achieve with it. I bought a copy of Valentine when it was featured at a local bookstore’s inaugural Science and speculative fiction book club, and was lucky enough to be able to hear the author, Jodi McAlister, speak about the book. ![]()
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