Black Mirror
By Nancy Werlin
Published by Dial Books 2001 249 pages
Genre: Mystery, Social Issues, and Body and Self
Reading Level: Young Adult
Summary: Frances has been hiding for years, from herself and from everyone else. Now her brother Daniel has completed suicide. This turns to be her motivation to stop hiding. She becomes involved in a charitable organization called Unity. Her brother was involved in Unity and so she decides to be involved as well. But it turns out that things at Unity Service aren't quite what they seem.
Response: I loved this book. It is completely riveting. It kept me glued the entire time. The hidden complexity of this book is incredible.
Cautionary notes: Body image issue, descriptions of premature female development, drug use and drug dealing.
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