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This Ordinary Life

by Jennifer Walkup
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A teen struggles to hold her family together while dealing with her brother's epilepsy and her mother's alcoholism

High-school radio host Jasmine Torres's life is full of family dysfunction, but if she can score the internship of her dreams with a New York City radio station, she knows she can turn things around. That is, until her brother Danny's latest seizure forces her to miss the interview, and she's back to the endless loop of missing school for his doctor appointments, picking up the pieces of her mother's booze-soaked life, and stressing about Danny's future. Then she meets Wes. He's the perfect combination of smart, cute, and funny. He also happens to have epilepsy like her brother. Wes is living a normal life despite his medical issues, which gives Jasmine hope for Danny. But memories of her cheating ex-boyfriend keep Jasmine from going on a real date with Wes, no matter how many times he asks her. Jasmine can't control everything, not who wins the internship, not her mother's addiction, not her brother's health, not even where her heart will lead her. She wishes she could just have an ordinary life, but Jasmine may just discover that what she already has is pretty extraordinary after all.

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  • Release date

    October 1, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781941311981
      • File size: 1018 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781941311981
      • File size: 1018 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      October 1, 2015

      Gr 9 Up-A smart YA romance with real heart. Jasmine is having one terrifically horrible day. Running late and hoping for a ride, she walks into her boyfriend's bedroom to find him with another girl. At the same moment, her mom calls to tell her that her brother had another seizure and is being taken to the hospital. Jasmine misses the school trip to a New York City radio station and potentially the chance at a summer internship to start her dream radio career. In the hospital, her brother, Danny, is roommates with a cute high school junior, Wes. Despite their instant chemistry, Jasmine is scared of being hurt again and fights her attraction to Wes, leading to a fun, banter-filled friendship. Told in first person with a mix of text messages and radio broadcasts, this novel weaves a story of love and hope. Jasmine takes on the care of Danny in the midst of their single mother's alcoholism. The book often involves Jasmine's romance with Wes, but the true beauty is in her love for Danny and the hope for a better life that resonates throughout the novel. Jasmine is inherently relatable to teens, especially those who have had to grow up too quickly. VERDICT A great addition to YA collections that will attract more than just teen romance readers.-Cyndi Hamann, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

      Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Read
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