Release Date: August 7, 2012
Age Group: Young Adult
Received From: Publisher
IBSN: 9781442429208
Blurb:
Lemon grew up with Stella, a single mom who wasn’t exactly maternal. Stella always had a drink in her hand and a new boyfriend every few months, and when things got out of hand, she would whisk Lemon off to a new town for a fresh beginning. Now, just as they are moving yet again, Lemon discovers that she is pregnant from a reckless encounter—with a guy Stella had been flirting with.
On the verge of revisiting her mother’s mistakes, Lemon struggles to cope with the idea of herself as a young unmarried mother, as well as the fact that she’s never met her own father. Determined to have at least one big adventure before she has the baby, Lemon sets off on a cross-country road trip, intending not only to meet her father, but to figure out who she wants to be.
With Fingerprints of You I knew I was reading something different very early on. I’ve never read anything like it. Not only is the subject something you don’t come across too often in Young Adult novels, but the writing is gorgeous. It was one of those ‘this is a debut author?’ cases. The book isn’t long, not even 300 pages, but Kristen-Paige Madonia fills it with so much story. I felt like these characters became a part of my life.
Lemon and Stella have been on their own for years. Stella moves them from place to place on a whim. Leaving behind Stella’s string of useless boyfriends and any friends Lemon manages to make in the short time she’s in one place. Needless to say Lemon’s life is no where near perfect and no one knows that better than her. That’s why when she ends up pregnant at 17 she sets out to make things different.
Fingerprints of You is about many, many things. Friendships and family. Personal growth and learning for your mistakes and the mistakes of others. I guess you could say it’s basically about life. Seeing and hearing about Lemon’s life in her own words was incredible. I understood her need for answers so much. Not only does she embark on a cross country journey, she embarks of a journey self discovery. I loved seeing her come into her own and learn to forgive. I pretty much just loved her and all the other characters.
Fingerprints of You is a remarkable coming of age story that I could read over and over. I can’t recommend it enough. It’s utterly beautiful and vivid. It’s one of the best things I’ve read in a long time.
i think i should at this on on my wishlist
i think i should
gr8 review
contemp rocks
roro @roro is reading recently posted..WOW #8
This sounds like a very touching story! I will definitely have to get to this one sometime. Awesome review Lori!
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I hope you read it! It’s such a lovely story.
I will get to it sometime for sure. I just don’t know when. It is definitely one I want to read though.
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Lovely review, thanks a lot for sharing.
I have to admit that I haven’t given much thought to FINGERPRINTS OF YOU, but after reading your review now, I’m very intrigued and will have to add it to my to-read list.
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It really was a beautiful story. I hope you read it!
Oh this sounds so wonderful Lori! I do love stories about family and growth. The cover is beautiful and from your review, the beauty feels fitting:)
DannyBookworm recently posted..Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
The cover was what made me want to read it in the first place! It definitely is fitting to the story.
I want to read this mainly cos of the cover (shallow I know) & the idea of the book. O read a not so good review last week saying the character was annoying so that put me off a bit. Your review gave balance to that lukewarm perception. Thanks!
braine recently posted..Dirty Little Secret #23
I can’t wait to read this. I knew I wanted it as soon as I saw the cover awhile back. Lemon’s story sounds so unlike any other that I’ve ever read, and I love deep YA contemporary. Great review, I’m glad you loved it!
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I adore the cover and it’s so fitting! I hope you get to read this soon and love it as much as I did.
Wonderful review, Lori, I’ve been waiting for this since you mentioned that you’d received it. It sounds fantastic and I can’t wait to read about Lemon (love her name, too!)
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I can’t wait to see what you think of it! I think you will love it.
I’ve never heard of this book before, and even if I had, I would have probably overlooked it because of the cover, so I’m so happy you reviewed it. It sounds like such an amazing book, and I always love when the characters start to become part of your life. I’ll defientely be checking it out now. Great review!
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This sounds really lovely. I love it when you enjoy a book so much because we tend to read so similarly – it means I’ll probably like it too!
I love that broken chain at the top of the cover!
Asheley (@BookwormAsheley) recently posted..Let’s Talk…on Literary Crushes
The broken chain is such a small detail but it fits the story so well. I love that they put that in there. I hope you love this as much as I did!
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Ooooh, yay! So, so glad to know you enjoyed this book. I would LOVE to pick it up soon. I’m intrigued by how different it was for you. It’s always refreshing to find something that sort of breaks the mold.
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It definitely broke the mold for me. I hope you get to read it soon. I’d love to see what you think of it.
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