![]() ![]() ![]() Luis and details about Dia de los Muertos customs add another dimension to this story and fit in well with the arc of Torrey dealing with her loss.Īlthough Torrey has stumbling blocks throughout the story, her growth from beginning to end is obvious and largely satisfying. It follows Skinny which is set in the same town–readers of both will recognize familiar characters.Ĭonner offers a solid contemplation of fame in the modern age here as well as a moving story of grief and forgiveness. ![]() Add to that staying away from the oh-so-cute and oh-so-unacceptable Luis Rivera, while listening to everything he has to tell her about El Dia de Los Muertos, Torrey is going to have her hands full in Can’t Look Away (2014) by Donna Cooner.Ĭan’t Look Away is Cooner’s second novel. Smooth talking her way into the popular crowd and away from her chatty oddball cousin Raylene isn’t going to be easy. ![]() On top of bottling up her own guilt, Torrey also has to navigate a whole new high school. Torrey also has to deal with backlash from her fans as details of the fight Torrey and Miranda had before the accident leak. All three of them are lost in their own grief. Now Torrey and her parents have moved from Colorado to Texas. Thousands of people know about Torrey and her vlog, which also means thousands of people know when Torrey’s little sister Miranda is hit by a drunk driver. As a beauty vlogger, Torrey is a taste-maker and a style guru with fashion tips and makeup tutorials to share. But that’s okay because Torrey found her calling at fifteen. Torrey Grey has always wanted to be famous. ![]()
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