On Sale Date: February 16th 2016
Pages: 256
Age Range: Young Adult
After their parents’ divorce, Jan, Erika, and Melanie have to get used to the new world order: a father who’s moved to another continent and a mother who throws herself into moving on. Jan, off at her first semester of college, has plenty to worry about, including an outspoken roommate who’s kind of “out there” and an increasingly depressed and troubled long-distance boyfriend. Her younger sisters, left at home in New York City, and dealing with all the pressures of life in high school, aren’t exactly close. Erika is serious and feels awkward and uncomfortable in crowds, though her beauty tends to attract attention. Melanie is socially savvy and just wants to go out—to concerts, to parties, wherever—with her friends. The gap between all three girls widens as each day passes.
Then, at a party full of blurred lines and blurred memories, everything changes. Starting that night, where there should be words, there is only angry, scared silence.And in the aftermath, Jan, Erika, and Melanie will have to work hard to reconnect and help one another heal.
The Word For Yes is a quiet and nicely written YA novel. The plot hasn't much strength and depth, but the way its is written in makes up for a lot of that. Beside that the story picks up an important topic: in the story, Melanie is raped at a party, and this is the red line during the rest of the story, and how important it is to seek help afterwards. I really liked the characters, the three sisters are just the average teen girls, who also have to deal with their parent's divorce. What I also liked was just how the reader get's to follow the girls in different events. It is a short read, not the most thrilling, but overall I enjoyed reading it and recommend it!
