It’s Lock-in night. The school doors are closed and students roam
free in the school for the night. For most it’s a time to try to
make dreams come true like falling in love, winning a sports event,
or finding a friend. This evening that many look forward to is a
chance for Marisa, an eco-activist, and her friends to try to get
their environmental demands met.
Marisa and her
friends chain themselves to the exit doors refusing to let people in
or out until their list of 30 demands are met. These range from
banning plastic straws to saving an island. It would be one thing if
the protest went on one night, but Marisa and her group won’t give
up. As the protest drags on, the other students react in anger, but
some begin to listen.
This book, told in
the third person, has a very large cast of characters. This is both
positive and negative. We get to experience the emotions of a range
of people, but we don’t get really in depth emotionally with anyone
except possibly Marisa.
While this was an
interesting exploration of believing in something and acting on your
ideals, I thought it went on too long and began to become less
believable over time. I found the pace slow. It was difficult to stay
interested. Still, it’s an interesting
concept.
I received this book
from Harlequin for this review.
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