Villa Park Public Library
Villa Park, IL:
VillaPark Public Library's review of The Boy in the Black Suit
3/5: Reynolds, The Boy in the Black Suit, is a realistic young adult novel about a young man coping with the death of his mother. Along the way, Matt accepts a job at the local funeral home where he meets the smart, funny, gorgeous, and tough Lovey, who is also coping with deaths in her family. If you like books that are emotionally intense you will enjoy this one. If you liked this book, you may want to try The truth about forever by Sarah Dessen or The dead I know by Scot Gardner.
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