By: Tyanna Guzman
September Girls is a book of beauty and life. Written by Bennett Madison, author of The Blonde of the Joke, brings a mix of lyrical writing, complex characterization, and wry humor to this young adult novel in which the intriguing magic of fairy tales is retold.
Whisked away by his father to an unusual beach town in the Outer Banks, Sam finds himself having the summer vacation most guys can only dream of. He is surrounded by beautiful blonde girls and, better yet, they all seem inexplicably attracted to him. However, Sam seems to notice that there is something strange about those Girls.
Strange things like they only wear flats because heels make their feet bleed. The Girls don’t even like the water. The strangest thing to Sam is that they all want something from him.
September Girls is a stunning novel about first loves, oblivious parents, sibling rivalries, and secrets. This imaginative and painfully honest book still kept me reading to the end. This is a rare and lovely novel that will rapidly capture reader’s attention.
I think that this novel is exquisitely beautiful in wording. It is a haunting work of magical realism. September Girls includes what most readers, including myself, love to read: drama, supernatural characters, surprises around every corner, and lingering secrets.
This work of teen fiction is among several other books by Madison. The average rating for this book, according to goodreads.com is 2.96 on a scale of one to five. However, I highly disagree.
Rating: four out of five stars: September Girls is worthy of a four in my mind. With a “splash” of romance, teenage rebellion, and, what I love, dark humor. September Girls left me waiting for Madison’s next book.