What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton
Published: Poppy (October 9th, 2013)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Hardback: 310 pages
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
Summary:
How can you talk about something you can’t remember?
Before the ski trip, sixteen-year-old Cassidy “Sid” Murphy was a cheerleader (at the bottom of the pyramid, but still… ), a straight-A student, and a member of a solid trio of best friends. When she ends up on a ski lift next to handsome local college boy, Dax Windsor, she’s thrilled; but Dax takes everything from Sid—including a lock of her perfect red curls—and she can’t remember any of it.
Back home and unable to relate to her old friends, Sid drops her college prep classes and takes up residence in the A/V room with only Corey “The Living Stoner” Livingston for company. But as she gets to know Corey (slacker, baker, total dreamboat), Sid finds someone who truly makes her happy. Now, if she can just shake the nightmares and those few extra pounds, everything will be perfect… or so she thinks.
Witty and poignant, Colleen Clayton’s stunning debut is a story about moving on after the unthinkable happens.
Review:
I was really shocked by how much I enjoyed this book. It was gripping, surprising, and a book I want to read again soon!
Sid was a good girl who was looking forward to her school ski trip. She meets a guy, Dax, and ends up taking a big chance and going to his cabin late one night for what she thinks is a party. Once she arrives she realizes no one else is there.
There's a bit of mystery behind what exactly happened that night because Sid wakes up the next morning with no idea what went on. Dax isn't around so she bolts from the cabin and is finally able to go home. Sid tries to get her life back but she can't get away from what happened to her. She doesn't open up about it but she does try to lean on the small group of people who are proving to be good friends.
One of those friends is Corey. Corey is not really the typical YA guy we find in novels. He's quiet and ends up being a terrific friend. He's a genuine person who turns out to be exactly what Sid needs. It was good to see that one mistake didn't turn her completely off of trusting someone else.
Corey has his own issues and I just loved seeing how his interactions with Sid grew and they develop a strong friendship. Once that turns into romance it's even easier to see how amazing he really is.
Sid really showed her strength in this story and I was happy to see such a brave young girl in a story. I look forward to reading more stories by Colleen Clayton in the future.
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