“With a compelling voice and evocative prose, Kate Bassett establishes herself as an author to watch.”-Sara Zarr, author of The Lucy Variations and National Book Award winning Story of a Girl But when a strange note suggests that her saintly uncle had deep secrets, Anna stumbles into a chain of events that changes everything she thought she knew about the past, the possibilities of love. Best of all, Anna got to live in the glow of knowing that she was the most important person in his world, too.Īnna has promised everyone-her shrink, her parents, her best friend-that Joe’s one-year “deadaversary” will be the end of her period of mourning. He was barely older than Anna herself, and she worshipped the ground he walked on. Or she was, until the tragic death of her uncle Joe. Book Synopsis from Amazon:Īnna O’Mally is a born writer-gifted, perceptive, headed for the stars.
In the long run, you need to understand that people-even the best people-are always more and less than we imagine. I can’t wait to see what she writes next! Two of my favorite lines:Īrt is an accurate statement of the time in which it is made. Bassett is an author to keep your eye on.
I highly recommend Words and Their Meanings to fans of YA Fiction, General Fiction, and stories of working through grief and self-blame. Bassett has crafted a beautiful, heart-wrenching, honest tale of grief, love, and finding oneself. The story takes us through Anna’s discovery of secrets-some from Joe, and some from other important characters in her story. All the supporting players in Anna’s story are constantly worried about her. As a result, she makes herself into a teenage Patti Smith and rebels against all things ‘normal.’ Anna is surrounded by an amazing best friend, a nervous younger sister, a grandpa, and her mom. She’s traumatized by the death of Joe (her best friend/bruncle) and believes she is to blame. Anna is dark, emotional, unstable, honest, immature, and scared. Anna is a main character in every sense-she’s the star player and other lives revolve around her, but not in typical fashion. This book has the potential to be a runaway bestseller in the YA Fiction market, and I’m sure it will have movie buzz in the future. Words and Their Meanings is so well written-I can’t even get over it. I highlighted more than I EVER have in a book before-amazing quotes! Kate Bassett has an incredible gift.
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