Anne Z. (aszanoni) reviewed on 2/23/2010 + 20 more book reviews

I fell in love with this book, and the main characters -- hmm, I think it was ninth grade. Decades ago. I actually read it too much. Much of it's ground into my memory.

I used to be able to quote all the songs back then. :D

(I have a preference for this, the original paperback edition, because even though the cover is not as beautiful as Silver really is, it's a DAW Book. Back in the days of the yellow spines. And for a long time, I could only find Tanith Lee in DAW paperbacks, or sometimes library hardcovers.)

Now, all that aside, it's an awesome book for any teen. Remember when you thought you'd die whenever someone was mean to you? When it seemed like the world would end when you fell in love, or had a crush?

And quotes from Romeo and Juliet are part of the story. The drama that underscores being a frantic adolescent in an adult world. Even though Romeo's tragic flaw was stupidity, was Juliet's?

I still love so much about The Silver Metal Lover. Sarcastic Clovis. Getting inside Jane's skin. Grand gestures. Growing up.

As always, with Tanith Lee it's a fantastic ride. Maybe you won't want to come back either...

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