The book i am currently reading is "The Blue Girl" by Charles De Lint. So far i am really enjoying it. It picks up on topics that most authors have trouble adressing. To me, that translates into courage, which is necesary in telling a good and interesting story, such as the one at hand. I can hardly put it down.
The main character? thats the thing. There are several, and the story is told from different view points at different times. At one point you might have one character speaking from the present, and then another character talking about the past. If i had to select a few characters that i would consider the most important, I would say Imogene and Maxine.
The basic plotline of the book is that Imogene is being haunted by images of her childhood imaginary friend, Pel Mel. He only ever speaks in cryptic tones, such as "ive missed you sideways". On top of that, every time he visits her dreams, whatever happens in that dream becomes real. On top of all that, the malicious fairies that inahbit her highschool decide that they want to murder her, and the resident ghost keeps trying to warn her of all the dangers that she has to deal with.
In my eyes, Imogene is easy to identify with. She has real problems, along with the ones that are fantasy. She has a real and imperfect personality, like the rest of us. Maxine is likewise. She's a little shy, and a little bit unhappy in her place in life, but shes a good person. Its just that not many people giver her a chance.
I really do reccomend this book to everyone because i dont think its one of those stories that you get over and over again. Its new, and its fun without being easy to read, and its one of the few books that has actually scared me. Overall, i havent finished it quite yet, but the last few chapters have me on the edge of my seat.
