Taking Flight, by Siera Maley
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Taking Flight, by Siera Maley
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Seventeen-year-old Lauren Lennox is a city girl at heart. Being born and raised in Los Angeles, California by her movie star mom and ex-child-star father sounds like an ideal childhood, but with a mother who’s always busy and a father who suffers from alcoholism, Lauren’s already parentless childhood and her resulting rebellious streak are made worse when her mother passes away and she’s left alone with her father, who doesn’t care how little school she attends, how much alcohol she drinks, or how many girls she sleeps with. When she puts too many toes out of line and a judge deems her father unfit to be her guardian, she’s shipped across the country to the rural mountains of northern Georgia, where a personal friend of the judge lives with his wife and two kids on a farm. David Marshall is a professional counselor known for “reforming unruly youth”, and as part of David’s program, Lauren will be required to work with farm animals, go to church once a week, attend counseling sessions with David, and go to a new school, all for seven months until her graduation. So naturally, her plan is simple: to have her best friend come pick her up two months early on the day she turns eighteen, and to be as difficult as possible in the meantime. Her plan doesn’t account for David Marshall’s daughter.
Taking Flight, by Siera Maley- Amazon Sales Rank: #760381 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .94" w x 5.25" l, .89 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 374 pages
About the Author Siera has always loved writing, especially when it comes to what she thought was missing in bookstores: quality young adult lesbian fiction. She first published Time It Right in 2013 and, thanks to many wonderful reviewers, followed it up with Dating Sarah Cooper in 2014. Both have 4.5 star ratings on Amazon. When she's not writing, Siera lives in the heart of Georgia, where she is studying mathematics. She lives with her best friend, girlfriend, and their two adorable dogs. Siera is currently working on her fourth and fifth novels.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. I wish Siera Maley was around when I was a teenager... By Lov2laf 4.25 stars. This is the third book of Siera Maley's I've read. I really wish there were writers like this when I was a teenager and I'm so glad that these are available now. From the first page of "Taking Flight" I was hooked and I wasn't disappointed.Unlike Maley's first two books that focused on accepting one's sexual orientation and were coming out stories, this book is more about universal issues everyone struggles with; figuring yourself out, living for yourself instead of others, being subjected to stereotypes, being loved for who you are, and letting yourself be vulnerable when you've spent your life putting up walls. While sexuality plays a role and the gay factor makes things more complicated than it otherwise would be this story is mainly about two teenagers and their personal growth rather than the sexuality itself.What I loved about this book...This is a complete character piece. Not only is it about Lauren's development as she is thrown into a completely foreign situation but it's about how she impacts the lives of everyone else around her. The characters are very well developed and it's all about interactions and relationships. Every scene, even with the smallest of characters, reveals something about Lauren and Cameron. The story isn't rushed at all, taking its time to unfold.When religion was brought up I was cringing because I thought Lauren would have a come to Jesus moment that would be the impetus to turn her character. This didn't happen and I was so glad! Not only is Lauren lesbian, she's also Atheist and stays that way. I really appreciated that. I LOVED all of the church scenes and exchanges about religion. They were handled in a very realistic, fair, and sometimes amusing way.The depiction of teenage life is pretty gritty and accurate. There were plenty of amusing bits that made me laugh and it's a completely heartfelt story. Because of the subject matter, I think this book resonates beyond the young adult audience and would be enjoyed by adults as well as all walks of sexual orientation.There are a few things I would've liked to have seen like Lauren struggling more with intimacy and vulnerability after she gets in the relationship and, in a way, I felt closer to Cameron in the first half of the book than the second so I wish that intimacy would have stayed with her. Those are subjective, though, and the story was already dealing with so much that adding more may have been epic. Editorially, there are a couple of hiccups but, overall, it's well done.Do I recommend this book? Absolutely. And, while you're at it, go pick up Maley's other books "Time It Right" and "Dating Sarah Cooper". She's definitely an author to follow and I look forward to her future works.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. An Outstanding YA Novel By GLS There are so many things to like about this story. First, it's a complete novel. What I mean is that there are a full cast of characters, and the author doesn't resort to stereotypes. It's also a complex novel that deals with a lot of issues. Issues that the author works with include neglectful parents, loss of a parent, substance abuse, sexual promiscuity, religious intolerance, bigotry, being a stranger in someone's home, therapist/patient relationships, a budding romance, and the standard high school drama. While there are a lot of elements, they're all examined deftly and with intimacy that really bring the reader into the situation.There are also a lot of subtle elements in the novel that can only be really appreciated after a second read. As an example, the fact that Lauren's friend Caitlyn drinks too, but is sober at the end of the night.I also like that this story dealt with a character in a neglectful family. I've been wishing for a YA novel that would tackle this subject. I love that Lauren was resilient enough and able to move beyond her past to do what she needed to be a healthy adult. In that regard, I think it's really encouraging.In conclusion, I very much look forward to reading other works by this author.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A five star fish-out-of-water read By Blue-eyed Girl I've read the first two of Siera Maley's books and now with Taking Flight I have to say she just keeps getting better. If she was writing in a different genre (straight YA) she'd probably have a Sarah Dessen level of following. But we're lucky that she's writing for us.The thing I enjoy most about her work is how contemporary feeling it is. I don't know how old Maley is but she does a great job of capturing what it's like to be a teen in today's world, not ten years ago or longer. The values people have are a little more fluid and uneven around sexuality today and she depicts this well in Taking Flight. Growing up in LA the main character Lauren is gay but it's not at all a defining thing for her, it's just part of who she is. But when she's transplanted to the country she's initially tentative about who she allows to know about her sexuality. There are surprises both positive and negative when she does address that, something that felt authentic to me.This book deals with some serious issues but never loses Maley's trademark lightness and humor. The characterization of Lauren and Cameron is remarkably deep and I enjoyed the way their perception of each other evolved over the course of the book. The dialogue is fantastic. Really fantastic.If I had any criticism it would be that the end maybe was a little lacking in conflict, but on the other hand I appreciate that Maley didn't opt to put us through some predictable drama with Cameron's mom.Thanks to the author and I hope we see more from her soon. There's even room for a sequel here.
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