Young Jane Young is the second book I've read by Gabrielle Zevin (the first was The Storied Life of AJ Fikry, which was also amazing) and once again I am blown away. I loved this novel so, so much.
At one page in, I was hooked. Rachel's voice was so engaging and the character so well-written, I could hear her voice in my head. And as the narration transitioned to other characters, their voices were alive as well.
Some books you can't put down once you start reading them, and this was definitely one of those books. I simultaneously found myself staying up past bedtime to read just one more chapter and at the same time, trying to make the book last because I knew I would be so sad to leave these characters when it was over.
Young Jane Young is a story of mothers and daughters, of scandal and bullying, mistakes and redemption and really strong women. My only complaint is that it wasn't longer. The ending is very abrupt and somewhat ambiguous and yet, it works.
As always, I'm not giving away details, just trust me when I tell you if you like excellent story-telling, you have to read this book. And if you haven't already read The Storied Life of AJ Fikry, pick that one up too. Along with a box of tissues.
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