Zeises, Lara M. Anyone But You.ZEISES, Lara M. Anyone but you. Random House, Delacorte. 244p. c2005. 0-385-73145-0. $15.95. JS In alternate chapters, Seattle and Critter tell about the summer in which their close friendship falls apart in confusion. They are step-sibs because at one time Seattle's father and Critter's mother were together. When Seattle's father abandoned her, Seattle was lovingly accepted as one of her own by Critter's mother. There is no blood relationship here, which is important to know because this summer there is a lot of sexual tension between the two teenagers. If they were to be lovers, it wouldn't be exactly incest incest, sexual relations between persons to whom marriage is prohibited by custom or law because of their close kinship. Ideas of kinship, however, vary widely from group to group, hence the definition of incest also varies. , but for years they have shared a home and a mother. After looking the other way many times with Critter's girlfriends, Seattle this summer becomes fiercely jealous jeal·ous adj. 1. Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or position. 2. a. Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious: jealous of the success of others. of Critter's new girlfriend. She jumps into the surprised arms of a new guy, which infuriates Critter. Zeises manages family relationships with acute precision, as she did in her previous novel, the highly praised Contents Under Pressure. This is an unusual family, and Zeises faces the emotional storms head on. When Seattle's father returns, wanting a part in her life, her confused fury seems completely authentic. A subplot sub·plot n. 1. A plot subordinate to the main plot of a literary work or film. Also called counterplot, underplot. 2. A subdivision of a plot of land, especially a plot used for experimental purposes. is Seattle's passion for skateboarding skateboarding Form of recreation, popular among youths, in which a person rides standing balanced on a small board mounted on wheels. The skateboard first appeared in the early 1960s on paved areas along California beaches as a makeshift diversion for surfers when the ocean , with the new boyfriend in a supportive role. Ambiguous is the best way to describe the love between Seattle and Critter. In the end, we're not sure how this relationship will progress in the future, but they do recapture recapture n. in income tax, the requirement that the taxpayer pay the amount of tax savings from past years due to accelerated depreciation or deferred capital gains upon sale of property. (See: income tax) RECAPTURE, war. their friendship. Not much is spared in the way of sexual references and irresponsible ir·re·spon·si·ble adj. 1. Marked by a lack of responsibility: irresponsible accusations. 2. Lacking a sense of responsibility; unreliable or untrustworthy. 3. behavior, but everything seems real, and we always know Seattle and Critter have good hearts. One wonders in how many families adolescent step-siblings develop romantic feelings for one another. Claire Rosser, KLIATT KLIATT uses the following codes to help readers determine if the material reviewed is appropriate for their needs: J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. * The asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. highlights exceptional books. |
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