Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer

Belzhar

by Meg Wolitzer

Jam Gallahue, fifteen, unable to cope with the loss of her boyfriend Reeve, is sent to a therapeutic boarding school in Vermont, where a journal-writing assignment for an exclusive, mysterious English class transports her to the magical realm of Belzhar, where she and Reeve can be together.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

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Rating: 4.5 Stars

I fell in love with Wolitzer's storytelling with The Interestings, and once again, she captivated me with this story of loss and healing. I really appreciated the diversity of the characters and of their "issues". I loved that she explored this idea that your pain, your suffering is yours and should not be compared to someone else's or made to be "less than". I liked the mystical part, and was quite happy with what I would call "extras" that Wolitzer added. They made me happy.

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