But because of the incident, it’s so much more than that. Without the whole acid situation, it might be a typical “loner boy falls in love with most popular girl in school” kind of book. On top of the mystery, we have a beautiful romance in Burning Blue. I was feverishly turning the pages, desperate to gather more clues to piece together the truth. That’s what made this book so intriguing and awesome: it kept me completely guessing.

I had a million theories, but my list was much like Jay’s list: everyone was marked as “maybe.” No one ever stood out to me as the obvious person behind it. It’s awesome!Īll along the way, I was constantly speculating about who was responsible for splashing Nicole with acid. You guys know how much of a nerd I am, so the fact that Jay is a hacker made me love this book even more! In order to help solve the case, Jay hacks into e-mail accounts, police databases, Facebook accounts, the DMV, and cell phones. It read very much like a detective book, but instead of following around cops, we were following around a teenage hacker who decided to take the investigation into his own hands. This book kept me guessing until the very end. He was fun, engaging, and funny without trying to be! Even though he acted like a stupid boy sometimes, I loved being in his head. Jay was a fabulous narrator! I adored his quirky, sarcastic, nerdy kid personality. There are a few others as well (like notes from the therapists), but those two are the key ones. Too bad everyone is turning into a suspect, including Nicole herself.Īward-winning author Paul Griffin has written a high-stakes, soulful mystery about the meaning-and dangers-of love and beauty.īurning Blue is told from two main points of view: Jay and entries from Nicole’s diary. But the deeper he digs, the more danger he's in-and the more he falls for Nicole.

Jay understands how it feels to be treated like a freak, and he also has a secret: He's a brilliant hacker.

But quiet loner Jay Nazarro does more than that-he decides to find out who did it. When Nicole Castro, the most beautiful girl in her wealthy New Jersey high school, is splashed with acid on the left side of her perfect face, the whole world takes notice. Language eng Summary When beautiful, smart Nicole, disfigured by acid thrown in her face, and computer hacker Jay meet in the school psychologist's office, they become friends and Jay resolves to find her attacker Cataloging source DLC 1966- Griffin, Paul Dewey number Index no index present LC call number PZ7.How far would you go for love, beauty, and jealousy? Label Burning blue Title Burning blue Statement of responsibility by Paul Griffin Creator

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