The Club Nothing | Kirkus Reviews

Finely downloaded characters attract the attention of readers in this debut.

Autumn and Fineis, called Finni, were born a week; Their mothers are still best friends. Growth, autumn and subtle were like peas in a pod, despite their differences: autumn is “quirky and strange”, while the subtle is “sweet and shy and everyone likes it (s)”. But in eighth grade, autumn and fine, they stop being friends because of an unexpected kiss. They split and find new friends, but their friendship continues to be established at parties, shared holiday gatherings and casual meetings. In the summer after graduation, autumn and subtle, they connect again and are finally ready to be more than friends. But on August 8, everything is changing and autumn has to rely on all its power to move on. The onset of autumn is sensitively chronic, with a wide range of experiences and events that shape its character. Even the secondary characters are well rounded, with their own stories and motives.

There is not much story here, but readers will like the opportunity to climb the head of the fall.

(Fiction. 14 and up)