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A review by book_concierge
The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
4.0
Book on CD performed Natalie Moore
4****
Things are looking up for D.J. Schwenk (who first appeared in Murdock’s Dairy Queen). She’s doing well in her junior year of high school, playing on the boy’s football team, and looking forward to a great season of basketball. Her relationship with Brian Nelson, quarterback on the rival high school’s football team, seems to be warming up as well. But there’s trouble on the horizon and D J will have to dig deep to find the strength to manage everything that’s thrown at her.
This is a great YA book (named a 2007 Best Book for Young Adults). The characters act appropriately for their age and maturity, and the plot twists are believable and possible. We may not all live on a dairy farm in north central Wisconsin, but we can all relate to the trials and tribulations of school, friends, and family life. Natalie Moore does a wonderful job performing the book. Her interpretation of the characters makes them completely believable, and her pacing is perfect. I love D J and will definitely read the third installment of her story, Front and Center.
4****
Things are looking up for D.J. Schwenk (who first appeared in Murdock’s Dairy Queen). She’s doing well in her junior year of high school, playing on the boy’s football team, and looking forward to a great season of basketball. Her relationship with Brian Nelson, quarterback on the rival high school’s football team, seems to be warming up as well. But there’s trouble on the horizon and D J will have to dig deep to find the strength to manage everything that’s thrown at her.
This is a great YA book (named a 2007 Best Book for Young Adults). The characters act appropriately for their age and maturity, and the plot twists are believable and possible. We may not all live on a dairy farm in north central Wisconsin, but we can all relate to the trials and tribulations of school, friends, and family life. Natalie Moore does a wonderful job performing the book. Her interpretation of the characters makes them completely believable, and her pacing is perfect. I love D J and will definitely read the third installment of her story, Front and Center.