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The Alternate World by Kathryn Starke –
The Alternate World is a YA novel that explores the world both within us and around us.
Every decision is ultimately determined based on two choices-one that comes from following your heart and one that comes from following your head. So, what prevents people from achieving their own hopes, dreams, and desires?
Eve Thompson enters a New England boarding school for high school where she and her classmates are presented with an array of everyday life choices and decisions faced by teens. Will each student take the most common route or the road less traveled? There is no right or wrong answer, but only one choice leads to the path that represents your true self.
What if a world existed where people could be their authentic selves without judgement-where life choices are entirely up to you and what’s best for you. What are you going to choose to do? Welcome to The Alternate World.
The Alternate World by Kathryn Starke is a meaningful teen & young adult coming-of-age novel. It is a thought-provoking and heartfelt tale about finding your purpose in life and cleverly offers guidance to readers by exploring ideas in an approachable and relatable manner through a fascinating, multi-faceted story that teens, young adults and other readers will embrace, be entertained by and enjoy while absorbing a message that is at the heart of life.
Beginning as a classic teen drama, we soon realize we are only scratching the surface of this story, as far more is going on than meets the eye. We are introduced to our charming protagonist, Eve, who is on the cusp of change as she and her peers are about to graduate and go to different schools. This entertaining, fantasy and coming-of-age tale delivers an interesting and stirring perspective on the many encounters and challenges a teenager has growing up in a society filled with appealing, yet detrimental temptations and risks – which only serve to “hinder” and a life of success, happiness and put to ruin the making of one’s dreams and goals come to realization. Starke’s convincing writing style keeps readers – both young adults as well as adults themselves captivated and engaged from start to finish. The storyline, characters, settings and situations are all so stirring and vivid in description and perfectly expressed and narrated for young adults and teens to draw them in and cause them to relate to the characters and the situations going on. It is a story written in a manner that is very familiar to readers and therefore a perfectly written tale to keep them turning the pages with intrigue and interest while absorbing a most vital message for living a good life. They will absolutely relate to this story through the characters, and their all too familiar life challenges. Importantly, Kathryn Starke delves into how overcoming and resisting the destructive things the world has to offer – is a true strength of character and the key to a good life overall. And readers will agree!
The story exudes a warmth that feels like you are reading a teenager’s diary, going through the intimate and overwhelming highs and lows of the teenage years. Each character feels personal and familiar, it also carefully takes the time to guide us through each scene, transporting you into a reflective world filled with delightful curiosity. As our characters embark on new chapters and carve out separate paths for themselves, the underlying message of this tale is staying true to yourself and resisting what the world offers.
The Alternate World connects with the adult reader, as we all remember the daunting feeling of making difficult, life-defining choices at a young age. You empathize with the characters, understanding how overwhelming reaching the ‘fork in the road’ moment truly is. Even in hindsight, it’s hard not to look back and contemplate on ‘what if’, wrestling with whether you’ve gone down the right or wrong path.
Kathryn Starke offers a powerful reminder to stay on the path to greatness and not fall by the wayside. While the thin and narrow road is difficult, the treasures will be plentiful in contrast to the world’s idea of true happiness. The Alternate World is a powerful, enthralling, entertaining and page-turning story and is recommended by Chick Lit Book Café. It will encourage you to keep the faith, take courage, and don’t give up no matter what comes your way. Read and reviewed by Rachael Finch for Chick Lit Book Café -Multi-Genre Reviews
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The Alternate World by Kathryn Starke
CLBC Book Award for best Young Adult, Christian Fantasy,
Coming of Age & Teen Christian Fiction
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