Wilde, Rhiannon. Where You Left Us. Charlesbridge, 09/2023. 368pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6235-4423-2. GRADES 9–12. ADDITIONAL.
Sisters Cinnamon and Scarlett Prince have many personal issues that have resulted in animosity and hostility. Set in a seaside Australian town with seemingly all white characters, Scarlett returns home after boarding school graduation to her dad’s debilitating depression, her estranged mother’s return, and her sister Cinnamon’s complicated relationships. As a family mystery about their great aunt’s death resurfaces, tangled relationships and struggles with mental health make for a complicated story with plenty to unpack. Review based on an ARC.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library