As children, Jennifer Harris and Cameron Quick were both social outcasts.They were also one another's only friend.So when Cameron disappears without warning, Jennifer thinks she's lost the only person who will ever understand her.Now in high school, Jennifer has been transformed.Known as Jenna, she's popular, happy, and dating, everything "Jennifer" couldn't be---but she still can't shake the memory of her long-lost friend. When Cameron suddenly reappears, they are both confronted with memories of their shared past and the drastically different paths their lives have taken.Sweethearts is a story about the power of memory, the bond of friendship, and the quiet resilience of our childhood hearts.
Initial thoughts: With that, I've read all of Sara Zarr's published novels, including Roomies, which she co-authored with Tara Altebrando. It's evident that Sara Zarr tries to tackle the difficult issues. For her earlier works, I think she showed brat promise and did it well but still had a lot of potential. There were some things I thought she could've pushed more but she left them to rest instead. Either way, I think Sweethearts was well-written and I liked the way Sara Zarr narrated her own book. Plot-wise, some parts didn't entirely add up but that's probably also because it's a fairly short book.
