The Write Reads Blog Tour: While We´re Young by K.L.Walther

No matter the age, a young adult novel will always have my heart and my reading time. Besides the reasons that do have to do with ´young at heart´ kind of mindset, it is also a way to realize what is really important for young people from different cultures and countries. 

The 17 something characters of While We´re Young by K.L.Walther are young, but not necessarily careless. They do experience that uncertainty of that age, the pain of being caught between two worlds, none of them kind, feeling being taking away by the wave of changes that are out of control. And what other sign of growing up can be more painful than heartbreak, the separation from friends and the quieries of a heart that will only grow up out of pain? 

Grace, Isa and Everett decide to spend a day off in the hip and delicious city of Philadelphia. I´ve heard so many good things about this city and this book confirms once again that all those things may be so true, hence my sudden desire to finally travel there. They eat all that the city offers the best, have fun and even crash a wedding. The moment is what it really matters and they do the best use of their time.

Although inspired by Ferris Bueller´s Days Off, While We´re Young has its own youngish charm. Personally, I love the title a lot, because it outlines the fast life of the young, when quantity of events and living without looking back is what it really matters. 

I´ve found that the characters may need a bit more development, but it compensates with the dynamics set by the dialogues - a serious strength of the book - as well as the plot development.

While We´re Young is an enjoyable book, with a story and characters to remember.

Rating: 3.5 stars

Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own