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The Fixer
372 pages
A sudden plunge from rural responsibility into a glittering, treacherous world of political power and tangled family secrets.
What it feels like
This young adult novel delivers a propulsive plunge from a grounded, responsible rural life into a dizzying sphere of wealth and political maneuvering. The mood is a compelling blend of emotional dislocation and high-stakes drama, driven by the tension of estranged sisterhood and hidden family truths. It reads with a fast-paced energy, pulling the reader through elite high school halls and powerful circles where love triangles and secrets lurk behind every corner. The prose is accessible and engaging, perfectly tuned for readers who crave the thrill of high-society intrigue mixed with the heavy emotional weight of sudden life changes and family illness. It will thoroughly delight those who love watching a capable outsider navigate a glamorous, secretive new world.
- Mood
- high-stakes
- glamorous
- treacherous
- emotionally turbulent
- Tone
- dramatic
- tense
- engaging
- secretive
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- navigating new wealth · sisterly estrangement · family secrets · sudden life transitions · burden of responsibility
- The writing
- Accessible and dramatic, the writing is tuned for a fast-paced young adult audience navigating high-society intrigue.
- The arc
- The journey moves from grounded rural responsibility and sudden loss to overwhelming disorientation and the tense navigation of complex new relationships.
- Who it's for
- Young adult readers who crave the thrill of sudden shifts in wealth, elite high school drama, and tangled family secrets.
Content notes
- dementia
- family illness
- sudden relocation
About the book
When her grandfather develops dementia, sixteen-year-old Tess, who has been keeping his Montana ranch going, is whisked away to Washington, D.C., by a sister she barely knows and thrown into a world of politics, power, wealth, love triangles, and family secrets.
Description from Open Library.
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