We Are All Made of Molecules

from Whisper1

Increasingly, Young Adult books focus on difficult subjects. I very much liked this book, told from the perspective of two characters, both of whom are facing life-changing events. Ashley's parents split when her very wonderful, kind father told the family he was gay. Stewart's mother died the pr...

from HeatherLINC

I loved this book! Both Stewart and Ahley had terrific voices which the reader could easily identify and relate to. The dual narrative and humour had me engaged from the start, However, there were some serious issues and fairly dark moments, especially in the second-half of the book, which stoppe...

from Lindsay_W

Molecules is the story of a blended family enduring some bumps in the road as they negotiate the terms of their new arrangement. I often feel like the characters in Susin Nielsen's books really exist. It might be because they inhabit the same geographic setting as I do, but its more likely becaus...

from ShellyPYA

Thirteen-year-old brilliant but socially-challenged Stewart and mean-girl Ashley must find common ground when, two years after Stewart's mother died, his father moves in with his new girlfriend--Ashley's mother, whose gay ex-husband lives in their guest house.

from secondhandrose

This is the third Susin Nielsen book I have read and it's the best so far. Contemporary issues for YAs set in Canada.