- School & Library Binding: 225 pages
- Publisher: Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval (Oct 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0613767179
- ISBN-13: 978-0613767170
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Review by Gigi Hoffman
In Dandi Daley Mackall's Degrees of Guilt: Kyra's Story, seventeen-year-old Kyra James has it made. She's gotten early acceptance to drama school at NYU, is going to get the starring role in the school play, and her new English teacher turns out to be the gorgeous stranger she saw at the local diner. But after awhile, life starts to get overwhelming, especially school, her "sure-fire" leading role in the play, plus friend and guy stuff. Kyra begins taking prescription pills to cope with all the stress.
When the occasional pill turns into a drug habit, it leads to a serious, tragic consequence for Sammy, her twin brother. Kyra must cope with overwhelming guilt and the struggle of losing friends and learning to trust new ones. Most of all, she learns that she can't make it on her own any longer.
Talk about a hard-hitting novel that shows the full consequences of something that starts out small. Kyra is as realistic as can be, and Mackall does a great job of bringing the reader into the story. I was totally intertwined with Kyra and stayed up all night to finish reading it. It's not a happily-ever-after book, but it's a great read.
In Dandi Daley Mackall's Degrees of Guilt: Kyra's Story, seventeen-year-old Kyra James has it made. She's gotten early acceptance to drama school at NYU, is going to get the starring role in the school play, and her new English teacher turns out to be the gorgeous stranger she saw at the local diner. But after awhile, life starts to get overwhelming, especially school, her "sure-fire" leading role in the play, plus friend and guy stuff. Kyra begins taking prescription pills to cope with all the stress.
When the occasional pill turns into a drug habit, it leads to a serious, tragic consequence for Sammy, her twin brother. Kyra must cope with overwhelming guilt and the struggle of losing friends and learning to trust new ones. Most of all, she learns that she can't make it on her own any longer.
Talk about a hard-hitting novel that shows the full consequences of something that starts out small. Kyra is as realistic as can be, and Mackall does a great job of bringing the reader into the story. I was totally intertwined with Kyra and stayed up all night to finish reading it. It's not a happily-ever-after book, but it's a great read.
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Intriguing Concept
13 Feb 2004
Format:Paperback
Sammy James is dead. His twin sister, Kyra, believes that it's all her fault. He wouldn't have been in the compromising situation that resulted in his death if Kyra hadn't driven him to it. As she awaits her turn to testify at the trial for Sammy's murder, Kyra looks back at the past few months and ponders her role.
Kyra has held the lead in every play since kindergarten in her hometown of Macon, Iowa. She's a cheerleader who runs with the "in" crowd, and has already been accepted at NYU for next year. The charismatic new English teacher, Mitchell Wade, forges an instant connection with the students on their level. He is in charge of the senior play, and Kyra's tension mounts as she's not sure she will impress him enough to win the lead.
In contrast, Sammy is laid back and does his own thing. Kyra feels the stress building each day--the constant pressure to do, act, and be the best. She starts sneaking Xanax from her mother in order to take off the "edge", and that works for a while. As Kyra becomes more and more addicted, her perception of her relationships is altered. When Sammy finds out what Kyra is doing, will she stop? What exactly is Kyra's role in Sammy's death?
I was pulled into KYRA'S STORY from the first page. It is one of three books in the DEGREES OF GUILT series; each book is written from a different person's perspective. After reading the book, a code is included and the reader can go to the website and read that person's trial testimony. Also featured at the website is the final verdict naming who is responsible for what happened to Sammy.
Kyra could be any high school senior. Her struggles with perfection will hit home for anyone who is currently experiencing the drama of high school, as well as those who are looking back. My daughter is a senior, and she said, "Wow, this author really knows what we're going through!" Sammy is the innocent victim, and it will be interesting to see how everything plays out over the course of the next books. Mitchell Wade is the ultimate villain; he's cunning and integrates himself into the lives of the teens in a way that seems commonplace and natural.
A subtle faith message is included, as Kyra learns to depend on God rather than the drugs for her strength. KYRA'S STORY has universal appeal, and is highly recommended for both adults and teens. All three books are available now, and readers will want to pick up all of them to get the full picture of the events surrounding Sammy's death.
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Kyra has held the lead in every play since kindergarten in her hometown of Macon, Iowa. She's a cheerleader who runs with the "in" crowd, and has already been accepted at NYU for next year. The charismatic new English teacher, Mitchell Wade, forges an instant connection with the students on their level. He is in charge of the senior play, and Kyra's tension mounts as she's not sure she will impress him enough to win the lead.
In contrast, Sammy is laid back and does his own thing. Kyra feels the stress building each day--the constant pressure to do, act, and be the best. She starts sneaking Xanax from her mother in order to take off the "edge", and that works for a while. As Kyra becomes more and more addicted, her perception of her relationships is altered. When Sammy finds out what Kyra is doing, will she stop? What exactly is Kyra's role in Sammy's death?
I was pulled into KYRA'S STORY from the first page. It is one of three books in the DEGREES OF GUILT series; each book is written from a different person's perspective. After reading the book, a code is included and the reader can go to the website and read that person's trial testimony. Also featured at the website is the final verdict naming who is responsible for what happened to Sammy.
Kyra could be any high school senior. Her struggles with perfection will hit home for anyone who is currently experiencing the drama of high school, as well as those who are looking back. My daughter is a senior, and she said, "Wow, this author really knows what we're going through!" Sammy is the innocent victim, and it will be interesting to see how everything plays out over the course of the next books. Mitchell Wade is the ultimate villain; he's cunning and integrates himself into the lives of the teens in a way that seems commonplace and natural.
A subtle faith message is included, as Kyra learns to depend on God rather than the drugs for her strength. KYRA'S STORY has universal appeal, and is highly recommended for both adults and teens. All three books are available now, and readers will want to pick up all of them to get the full picture of the events surrounding Sammy's death.
Courtesy of www.BookLoons.com
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Honest and meaningful
25 Dec 2003
Format:Paperback
What I truly enjoyed about all three books of "Degrees of Guilt" was the feeling that I was given private passage into the heads of the teenagers in the story. I say story, singular, because it is one story, with three different perspectives. Read all three to find out how Sammy really died. Tyrone, Miranda, and Kyra all have feelings of guilt, that they could have somehow prevented Sammy's death. These books are about how it happened and how each person dealt with their actions leading up to, and after, Sammy's death.
I would have guessed that the story would get old before finishing the third book, but each character's personality and the circumstances were so different that it stayed fresh.
I highly recommend these books to both young people and their parents.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
WOW!!!!
28 Oct 2003
Format:Paperback
Wow! That's pretty much all I can say. I have just finished all three books in this series and I am amazed. I want it to keep going. It keeps you right on the edge and you always want to know what is coming next. These books will grip your heart(I cried at least three times) and show you how true and real God's love and forgiveness is. If you are looking for a little bit of Hope, healing, love, encouragement, romance, mystery or anything else, these books will give it to you. They definitely blew my expectations of it out of the water. READ IT!!! and the rest of the series!
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