Righteous
by Kim Lehman
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Pub Date 26 Feb 2015 | Archive Date 2 Sep 2015
Description
A story about a troubled girl and her effed up, going-nowhere life.
Quick witted, sharp-tongued, eighteen-year-old Righteous Andrews is a troubled teen. At the start of her senior year of high school she doesn’t have any friends, she lives in a trailer park with her emotionally deranged mother, and the only person she can confide in is a seventy-five-year old woman with dementia who can’t remember a thing she says. And because of her mediocre grades, Righteous’ future is just as bleak; she is pretty much guaranteed to get into the University of Nowhere.
Through it all she maintains a strong demeanor, but inside she struggles to get over her past - a father who deserted her before she was even born and the friends who turned their backs on her when she needed them most. Everything that has happened has left her with questions, it’s made her guarded, untrusting, and it’s ruined every new relationship she has.
Just when she thinks her life cannot possibly get any worse, on the first day of her senior year, she gets in trouble and lands in the principal’s office… again. There she meets Colt Jackson, the new kid. He seems to start showing up everywhere she doesn’t want him to be. Soon her crazy life is no longer just crazy… it’s perpetually doomed. At least, that’s what she thinks.
A Note From the Publisher
Originally published June, 2013
Re-release.
Originally published June, 2013
Advance Praise
“Lehman has done a great job creating an alienated heroine with a cynical edge, while clueing the reader in to her secret vulnerabilities and making you root for her. That's a tricky balancing act between a character seeming so disaffected . . . Lehman walks that line beautifully.”
- Tiffany Yates-Martin, FoxPrint Editorial
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780989563765 |
| PRICE | US$12.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Cheryl B, Educator
THIS book is awesome! I adored Righeous right from the first page. She is funny, tragic and heroic all in one amazing girl. She’s the type of character that a reader wants to befriend and help along on her journey. Colt is a great lead male, perfectly imperfect and real. This story is a must read for fans of gritty heroines and stories by authors like Katie McGarry or Colleen Hoover. I strongly recommend this book to YA fans—you will love Righteous and every character in the book.
gaele h, Reviewer
The debut offering from author Kim Lehman, Righteous Andrews is a character that will appeal to many, as she navigates her way through the pitfalls of high school, and ultimately life.
Righteous, or Ria, is just a girl who isn’t quite on the ‘right’ side of anything. Living in the wrong neighborhood in her little town, not quite cool enough, a father that isn’t right and left years ago without bothering to contact her, a mother who is searching for her own Mr. Right in her revolving door series of men, a best friend that wasn’t and now, in the principal’s office on the first day of senior year. Everything is going wrong. Ria has, however, great hopeful dreams unspoken, despite the never-ending series of ‘bad events’ and a slightly gruff and cynical exterior.
When, on that first day she meets Colt, the uber popular jock in the anteroom of the principal’s office, his charm and affable approach seem to spark interest. But, how could he be someone to trust, rather than leave her alone and hurt, again.
It’s hard not to like Ria, she’s been handed a pile of crap that was not her doing, and is just in need of understanding and love. Most of her troubles are not those she created, but she is paying the price: and with everything holding her back, including her less than impressive grades, the spark of interest that Colt creates is interesting to see.
Details and development of characters, and the inclusion of some frenemies that feel all too real and plausible, have readers wanting to see Ria catch a bunch of breaks, and perhaps the boy. But, the boy may not be as shiny and new as he seems, and Ria will have to learn to navigate the pitfalls, as she decides if trusting and believing in someone is worth a chance.
In a story that feels wholly real and plausible, Lehman tackles issues that occur often and are all too important to the highschoolers who live with and through them daily. Beautifully written with language and interactions that are honest and clear, and a solid character in Ria, this is a wonderful story for readers of all ages.
I received an eBook copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
