' Hold Still may be the truest depiction of the aching, gaping hole left in the wake of a suicide that I've ever read. Morris Honor Book YALSA Best Books for Young Adults (2010) Publishers Weekly Flying Start 'Enchanting in its depiction of the cusp of young disenchantment, this realistic novel will hit home with many thoughtful YAs.” – School Library Journal, starred reviewĢ010 William C. “LaCour’s writing style is laid-back, low key, and totally on point.” – VOYA, starred review 'LaCour skillfully draws connections between art and life as she delves into the heart of her characters.' – Publishers Weekly, starred review “Each roadtripper has his or her own artistic way of chronicling the individual journeys they are on together, and that introspection draws the reader into this intimate novel.” – NPR.org Hauntingly beautiful.' – Kirkus Reviews, starred review 'A rich tapestry that will make readers confident that they are in the hands of a master storyteller. 'Quietly compelling.well rendered, bittersweet and hopeful.' – Los Angeles Times 'This is about the inside and outside of characters, the past and future of their lives-and it is astonishing.' – Booklist, starred review YALSA Best Books for Young Adults (2013) Kirkus Best Teen Book of 2012 A Publishers Weekly Best Summer Book 'This sensitive, multifaceted novel creates an authentic portrayal of the ups and downs of life. An absorbing Hollywood read.' – Kirkus Reviews

“But underneath the privilege surges real pain, longing, and feeling in a way that makes it easy to imagine this novel as a film.” 'Review: Nina Lacour's 'Everything Leads to You' captures young love in L.A.' Los Angeles Times. ^ a b c 'Children's Book Review: Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour.Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction The Los Angeles Times applauded LaCour's ability to capture 'the unique intensity of teenage characters discovering love, sex and intense friendship for the first time.' Accolades for Everything Leads to You Year Multiple reviewers applauded LaCour for setting the novel in Los Angeles without writing only about the glamour of the city, providing a 'more realistic depiction of the gap between the city’s rich and poor.' Publishers Weekly noted the way LaCour portrays 'real pain, longing, and feeling,' while Kirkus highlighted that the 'sensitive, multifaceted novel creates an authentic portrayal of the ups and downs of life.' The book is a Junior Library Guild selection. Everything Leads to You is a young adult novel by Nina LaCour, published by Dutton Books for Young Readers.Įverything Leads to You received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, as well as positive reviews from Los Angeles Times, Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Booklist, VOYA, and The Horn Book Guide.

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