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Book Review of Return to Paradise (Leaving Paradise, Bk 2)

Return to Paradise (Leaving Paradise, Bk 2)
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This book almost seemed like an adult read centered around adolescents. Ms. Elkeles consistently but expertly rides the line between what is everyday life in today's world and what is acceptable in a teen drama. The language is graphic, the situations are gritty and the characters can be cynical and world weary. As the book progresses, however, one finds it to be very realistic with important life messages so deftly woven in that all teens will not only understand but will benefit from.