5 Stars for A Part To Play

A Part to Play by Jennifer L. Fry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Part To Play" is a very strong debut by Jennifer L. Fry, that at first look might look like another of many coming of age, teenage girl novels, but Fry quickly brings life to her main character, and makes us feel the very real pain of losing a family member. Fry opens a window into the family dynamic after it has been torn apart by grief, and fifteen-year old Lucy is the only one strong enough to stand up and move on through life, even though she doesn't realize that she is the strong one. It isn't until a very passionate, and very unhealthy, romance with a trouble musician that Lucy realizes where her strength comes from. Is it from the muse she has found in this talented, but tortured soul? Is it from inside herself? Is it from the memory of her sister, who always stood by Lucy's side? Will Lucy be able to be the strength that brings her family back from the brink?

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and felt the pain when Lucy thought of her family and of her loss. I knew the joy in her heart when she was in love and was in the arms of the only person she could think about. Jennifer L. Fry brought out real emotions in me, the reader, and that takes a skilled writer to do. So debut novel or not, Fry is a name to watch and her characters are people you won't want to say goodbye to!

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