Review of Prodigal by Rektok Ross
4 stars
“Prodigal” is sort of a Cinderella tale, with Biblical
underpinnings. Seventeen-year-old Alexandra “Lexy” Quinn has finally achieved
the coveted Editor’s position on her high school newspaper in Atlanta, when her
life is upended. Her mother has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood
cancer, and to get treatment, the family must move to Texas. Now Lexy is the
new kid in school, in senior year, and can’t be slotted into the journalism or
creative writing classes, or find a place on the school newspaper. Celebrity
journalism is her desire, and she needs a college scholarship, so she really
needs that extracurricular journalism venue.
The daughter of the wealthiest family in town dumps on her
on the first day, first class hour; and her brother, whom nobody seems to
really like, other than admiring his football feats, is the person Lexy is
asked to interview—if she can manage that exclusive interview, she just might
get on the school paper staff. But Ash
is very withdrawn about his personal life, and the fact that he is a Christian
and Lexy has been raised by two non-churchgoers sets up obstacles. Adding to it
is the fact that he is gorgeous and she considers herself a wallflower.
The bottom line is that Lexy must either learn to see
herself as Ash sees her, and to understand that all things in life are part of
a plan, including her mother’s ill health; or continue to perceive herself as
an outsider, whose only talent is writing, and as a child misunderstood by her
father and unable to meet his expectations.
I reviewed a complimentary copy received via NetGalley.
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