Are You Still There
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Sarah Lynn Scheerger
Sarah Lynn Scheerger is a clinical social worker who works with "at-promise" youth, helping them figure out who they are and who they want to be. She started writing as a convenient excuse to avoid laundry, and admittedly has gotten a little carried away. She writes picture books as well as middle-grade and young adult novels. She lives in southern California with her husband and children. To learn more, check out her website at www.sarahlynnbooks.com.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Are You Still There is so much more than just a thriller. While on the outside this looks to be a book about a high school bomber, I believe it is so much deeper and so much more. Scheeger takes a serious subject- high school bullying- and adds a cast of characters and complex plot that holds you in suspense while also making your heart break. Yet, somehow, she successfully adds humor which provides an extra layer and a needed break from the heavy and dark plot.
The story is told from Gabi's POV, yet we get glimpses into the mind of the would-be bomber through pages of his/her Manifesto. His/her mind is dark, jaded, and full of hatred.
Meanwhile, Gabi is the "perfect" student, daughter, friend, but is also very complacent in her life at the beginning. As she begins to interact with her fellow helpline peers, she not only finds new friends, she begins to see that appearances aren't everything. This discovery, along with conversations with anonymous callers, prompts Gabi to reexamine not only how she treats others, but how so many high schoolers do. She begins to see the negative effects that bullying (or even ignorance and avoidance) can cause. Her character's growth throughout the book is subtle, but enriching. She was never a bad person to begin with, but her steps to reach out to others is refreshing.
Are You Still There is full of suspense and mystery. I found myself constantly analyzing every person Gabi came into contact with, wondering if they were the bomber. One of the things I loved though was that it's not all nail biting suspense. You get lulled into this false sense of security by the normality of Gabi's teenage life and it's when your guard is down that the thriller part kicks back up. It is this back and forth that made the book unputdownable making it to where I finished it in one sitting. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading this book. It is a very tender topic, yet, this book intrigued me. I am glad I gave it the chance it so desired. Very well written!