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Latent Powers Of Dylan Fontaine (2013)

by April Lurie(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1299118089 (ISBN13: 9781299118089)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

publisher

Delacorte Books for Young Readers

review 1: This is a quick read, only taking me an afternoon or so to get through. But I've been reading a lot of YA lately, and this just didn't do it for me. I came from a book where the female protagonist had to fight for every bite she ate, as her alcoholic mother refused to support her. And in this novel we have Dylan, whose father is an OB-GYN with plenty of money. I mean, they're rich. Did I mention they are loaded? Because that point comes up several times. And to top it off, everyone is just so likable. There's no tension in the book to be resolved because everyone is so calm and reasonable. A lot of the dialogue, especially between Dylan and his dad, doesn't ring particularly true. What dad wouldn't lose his shit when both of his sons are facing drug charges?? But Dylan's d... moread is just too reasonable, though he does punch his eldest once, and feels horribly about it. The book has a decent plot; I don't think it's executed as well as it could be.
review 2: Well, not bad, but I'm not as ecstatic about it as some of the other GR readers. Maybe because I'm not a teenager. Maybe because Dylan and fellow character mates seem just so perfectly likeable, even the "f-up" brother, Randy. And while I am a big cheerleader for strong female characters, the women in TLPDF are also just so perfect, too. Any time a character is doing something wrong or at least not right, it turns out they are just misunderstood. Like the mom, who leaves her family, turns out...well, can't tell you or I'll spoil it, right? Let me just put it this way, you are going to love everyone in the end, the workaholic dad who hits his eldest druggie son, the druggie son who gives up drugs so easily for love and talent, the cheating girlfriend who gets everyone cleaned up,literally. Everyone is just so talented and rich and worry-free; no one has to live with any horrible consequences of their actions whether they hurt people or break the law or hurt themselves because we live in this wonderful wacky world right out of ABC Family TV. Well, Ms. Lurie does I guess. And definitely Dylan does...I mean his name is just so cool, right? Maybe it's the way YA dramatic fiction is supposed to be...fantasy, not reality. I guess I like my fantasy more fantastic, even science-fiction fantastic. So for all you positive thinkers, all you Twilight fans...don't mind me or this review. It's a fun, non-taxing, superduper quick read. Quirky. Not snobby NYC prep school; I mean, its Brooklyn, it's cool, his name is Dylan Fontaine for gosh sakes. less

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