Jen Sanya Williamson is on tour now with CLP Blog Tours and Six Strings
Reviewer: Andrea
The Summary:
Riley Witt is running out of time.
Battling Alzheimer’s disease, Riley’s grandmother Mary suffers from memory loss, mood swings, and a tendency to wander off.
As senior year approaches, Riley has to face the reality that the one person she depends on most is slowly fading. Making matters worse, when Mary does remember the past, she tells tales of time travel and visions. As Mary’s version of the past gets more confused, Riley knows they are running out of time together.
But when Riley discovers a guitar belonging to a famous rock star at Mary’s house, the truth behind the crazy tales finally comes out.
SIX STRINGS tells the story of Riley’s journey back to 1973 where she enters a world of music, long-lost family, and first love. Her adventure is all about discovering her past, understanding her present, and figuring out how to step into her future.
The Review:
From the fantastic opening chapter to the jaw-dropping ending, this novel is amazing! There wasn’t anything I didn’t love about Six Strings. All of the characters are perfectly created to make this unbelievable, time travel notion totally possible.
I don’t typically like time travel novels and can count on one hand the number I’ve read and actually enjoyed; I get so confused and hate trying to remember whether a character did something in the past or present, if it’s happened or not yet happened. They drive me crazy! But this one isn’t like that. It’s well-organized, and there aren’t a great deal of “rules” to the travel. The rules that do exist are pretty clearly spelled out (literally) for the reader as well as Riley. Normally, a lack of reasons, a back story as to why or how the characters can perform these exploits, would also drive me crazy, but this story is so captivating, suspending disbelief is easy.
The relationship between Mary and Riley is beautiful and tragic, and Riley’s feelings toward her mother hit home with me. Having someone you truly love tell you a lifelong lie is devastating, and Riley’s conflicted emotions are spot-on. I don’t want to give away too much, but Riley’s secret discovery is earth-shattering for her–for anyone. She NEEDS to follow her twisted path into the past to satisfy herself, and her personal growth is both believable and obvious. I loved Lucas Cooper, and I hope we see him again before the series finishes. I can’t wait to read the next one!
5 Stars
Author Bio:
Jen Sanya Williamson is a graduate of the University of Arizona where she received a BA in creative writing. She spends most of her time with her junior high students, teaching and talking books. When not in a classroom, Jen is writing, watching TV shows from the ‘90s, or cheering on the Wildcats with her husband and children in her adopted hometown of Tucson, Arizona.
Author Links:
https://www.facebook.com/jensanya
Find the Book:
amzn.to/1lEHrsn
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22392745-six-strings
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1119796686?ean=2940149837496
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