Polarity in Motion

Blurb:

Fifteen-year-old Polarity Weeks just wants to live a normal life, but with a mother diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, that’s rarely easy. Her life gets exponentially more disastrous when her sixth-period history classmates start ogling a nude picture of her on the Internet. Polarity would never have struck such a shameless pose, but the photo is definitely of her, and she’s at a complete loss to explain its existence. Child Protective Services yanks her from her home, suspecting her parents. The kids at school mock her, assuming she took it herself. And Ethan, the boy she was really starting to like, backpedals and joins the taunting chorus. Surrounded by disbelief and derision on all sides, Polarity desperately seeks the truth among her friends. Only then does she learn that everyone has dark secrets, and no one’s life is anywhere near normal.

Review: 5 Stars

Polarity in Motion by Brenda Vicars is an excellent YA read. It is very poignant and tackles a prominent issue among teens today. There is an interesting cast of characters that are well developed and easy to identify with in one way or another. Polarity is very memorable and her struggle is palpable. Not only does she have to deal with her mother's mental illness she must navigate being a new girl over and over again. She must face a whole different kind of bully at her new school. On top of that she must deal with everyone believing the worst of her. Well everyone except for Ethan. He believes her and wants to help her. She is falling for him and then things get worse... Can she figure things out and clear her name? Or will she end up dealing with the aftermath forever?

I really liked Polarity in Motion and would highly recommend it to others. I think the author did a good job at illustrating bullying and how it can affect people and not just the person who is being bullied. I liked Polarity a lot because she was a strong girl. She had a lot to deal with and she held her own through it all. She didn't lose it. I also liked Ethan a lot. I liked that he was willing to help her and he was willing to do just about anything. Their relationship was sweet. I hope to hear more about them sometime in the future. This was a great book and I hope the author writes more. I know I will read them if she does.