Amandine is by Adele Griffin. This is a creepy realistic fiction book and the ending doesn't really satisfy, but then in real life not all the loose ends get tied up conveniently. One of the things I liked about this story is the fact that it was real, it didn't have a happily-ever-after ending. It leaves you with more questions than answers. Delia meets Amandine after she moves to a new town. It's obvious that Amandine is mentally unstable and why Delia allows herself to get sucked into the relationship is the most engaging part of this sad tale. Delia's loneliness, lack of self-confidence, lack of family grounding, and inability to really see her own motivations may make this tale all too familiar to some teens. Once Delia sees Amandine as she is she tries to end the relationship; Amandine's revenge is as shocking as it is cruel. This is a powerful story of the importance of choosing friends and the power of "one little" lie.
Ratings: 7th grade - 9 out ot 10.
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