Are we there yet? (2005) (HarperCollins)David Levithan
Grade: B--
Genre: young adult
Source: own
Young adult RBC 2014: A book set in the summer
Danny Silver isn’t used to
sharing anything with his younger brother Elijah. Seven years older, there was
a time when they were inseparable with their role-playing games and brotherly
camaraderie, but on embarking into full teenager-hood, Danny grew too old for
the games they used to play and the brothers have drifted apart ever since.
Elijah is now 17 and it’s time to
start thinking about college applications. Danny is 24 and in advertising at
Gladner, Gladner, Smith & Jones. Danny thinks that Elijah is too nice,
while Elijah knows that Danny can’t stand his laidback nature. When the pair
are tricked into going to Italy together by their parents, Danny and Elijah are
forced to re-evaluate their relationship as they know it in the breathtaking surrounds
of Venice, Florence and Rome. When a girl is added to the equation, love teaches
both Danny and Elijah all they need to know about each other, and themselves.
