Pivot Point

I am officially in trouble. For the past 10 years, I haven't really had to read everything my kids read. They have stuck to Juvenile and for the most part, that's been fine. There is of course, the occasional outlier.

When at the library this past week with my girls, my eldest perused the Juvenile section and with frustrated angst, asked me if she could look at the YA section. Her words exactly. "The YA section". My life reading adult books is now over.

I've read a lot of YA. I think it's a pretty great genre. Much of it is not, however, appropriate for 10 year olds.

Pivot Point is one of those books that's ALMOST appropriate, but not. Maybe in another 2-3 years.

It is, however, a good YA novel. I loved the concept and the writing was also great. It could (and should) have actually been turned into a series.

It's about a secret city in the mountains near Texas where people lived who have special abilities. Telepathic, telekinetic, time manipulators, etc. Norms (those normal people living outside this community who don't have any abilities) don't know about this place and don't know about special abilities. Pivot Point is about a high school girl, Addison, who comes into her own as it relates to her ability. When her parents tell her about some big changes coming up in her life, she uses her ability to see which choice she should make. Most of the book is about what Addie's optional futures are.

Overall, it's a great book and I have very little to complain about. And what critics I do have, are still pretty benign and positive. While this book does have a sequel, Split Second, this first book should have been made into a series. I would have loved more explanation on the abilities. More details of their lives living inside the compound.

But that's it. The characters were great, the plot was not anticipated, and the writing was interesting. Overall, a great book for mature 12 year olds, due to some sexual language and innuendos. However, the kids in general were respectful of their parents, kind to others, and there is no language in the book.