Party's Over

Helen Miranda Revness

Hallie to her friends, has it all. She is the prom queen, captain of the cheerleading squad, and girlfriend of the most popular guy in school. She wishes everyone would stop talking about college and asking why she's not applying. She has zero interest in four more years of teachers and term papers.

After Graduation

Everyone, including her boyfriend Jaz, heads off to college. Hallie is no longer part of a couple or a crowd. Her family, which she had to grow up fast, is more chaotic and scattered than ever. She tries to get a job but discovers that a high school diploma will only take her so far. After a shattering heartbreak, she finally has to confront who she is and where she's going.

Review

This sensitive picture of a young woman coming to terms with hard truths about adulthood and growing up in the process is well populated with believable characters. An involving depiction of what it means to rethink basic values.