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The Splendor Falls
The Splendor Falls
Author: Rosemary Clement-Moore
Can love last beyond the grave? Sylvie Davis is a ballerina who can't dance. A broken leg ended her career, but Sylvie's pain runs deeper. What broke her heart was her father's death, and what's breaking her spirit is her mother's remarriage: a union that's only driven an even deeper wedge into their already tenuous relationship. — Uprooting her ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385736909
ISBN-10: 0385736908
Publication Date: 9/8/2009
Pages: 528
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Reviewed by Andrea for TeensReadToo.com

Sylvie's world came crashing down the day she broke her leg on stage. She was the youngest ever principal ballerina for the American Ballet, and her dream career ended at the age of seventeen.

But her world is also changed by her mother's remarriage, and since she has no reason to stay in New York, she's shipped off to Alabama to stay with her late father's cousin, Paula. Paula is restoring a family home that has been passed down through the generations of the Davis family. And with this home comes a history that is ghostly.

Sylvie must figure out the mystery of why she can suddenly see ghosts and why there seems to be magic in the air. Add in two guys who are both interested in her, and she gets one summer that she will never forget.

Although this book is really long - over five hundred pages (and I think that there was a lot of filler in the story and that it could definitely be shortened) - I enjoyed the plot. For the most part, it held my attention and I wanted to figure out what was going on. There were times that I became confused, however. How the past was relevant to the future, and the relationships between the characters, had me flipping back through the book at some points.

I did like most of the main characters. I liked Sylvie - a ballerina as a main character (although I thought the ballet aspect is talked about too much) is new to me. And she had a great, feisty personality. I liked a lot of her retorts to the guys and to her cousin. I also really liked Rhys. He had an air of mystery surrounding him that was appealing and intriguing. I also liked Clara, the business partner of Paula. She had such a caring air about her. And I want a puppy like Gigi! I didn't particularly like Shawn or Addie, although I don't think I was supposed to. There was something eerie about Shawn and his ability to charm everyone. And Addie was just plain mean.

I did like the ending - it seemed to wrap everything up nicely and all of the many details throughout the book came together. As long as you aren't looking for a speedy, easy read, I would recommend THE SPLENDOR FALLS.


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