The plot of THE PRECIOUS DREADFUL kept me engaged and curious to find out what was going to happen next. But hey, other than that, I was completely enthralled by Teddi’s voice and Parlato’s writing.
I can’t recall ever hearing a female say that. So.” (page 1) There was only one spot in the story where I was pulled from the fictive experience, and that was when Parlato wrote, “I can’t believe I’m saying this-she is indeed, boner-worthy.” (page 47) Yeah. Sophomore year ended yesterday, so I’m officially midway through the obstacle course called high school. Five-six, I’m stalled between jockey-little and catwalk-tall. For example, Parlato wrote, “Everything about me is halfway. From page one, Parlato brought Teddi’s character to life with a distinctive, feisty voice of her own. Well, Steven Parlato certainly did with Teddi Alder in THE PRECIOUS DREADFUL. īefore opening this book, I wondered if a male author could write an authentic teenage girl as a main character. In THE PRECIOUS DREADFUL, Steven Parlato paints settings and portrays characters with poetic language that lures the reader with each rhythmic phrase.ĪND - I'm giving away an ARC on my website.
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