The Lottery by Beth Goobie.Shunned for an entire year by every student in the school. Why? Lottery winner. Well, actually, lottery victim, the bearer of bad tidings, the gopher for the school's notorious Shadow Council. This year, fifteen-year-old Sally Hanson. What makes her different? She's seen death first hand. She has her own demons to deal with. This is nothing.
I thought this book would be fluffy. Girl triumphs over evil. It was a lot better than that. It's not a sophisticated or poetic read, but it's suspenseful and unique. The most fascinating aspect of the story for me was the author's ability to confront the norm. What is the norm? People run the gamut. At what point on the spectrum of mental health is a person unwell? We each see the world a different way, and we each cope in a different way. Sally copes in interesting ways, and I love the intimacy of her relationship with her brother. Their bond is amazing and something many authors would shy away from. I can garauntee mockery during a lit. circle setting. But it's interesting...
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