Book: All These Things I've Done by Gabrille Zevin
Pages: 354
Genre: Young Adult
Source: Library
Short Synopsis: In a world where chocolate and caffine are illegal, a young teen, Anya Balanchine is settled in the center of the chocolate making business, with a deceased well known father as a member of the crime mob, Anya takes care of her immediate family and must decide if she is willing to accept the family business.
My Thoughts: Wow! What an amazing read! I loved everything about this novel.
Anya Balanchie has never had an easy life. Living in a world where caffine and chocolate is banned, and being the daughter of a deceased notorious crimb mob member, Anya is forced into a world of illegal business.
Being one of the four major companies that produces chocolate, the Balanchie company has experienced a lot of unfortunate losses. It's up to Anya to take care of the rest of her family, her slightly impaired brother, a little sister, and a bedridden grandmother.
As Anya continues normal activities and school, she meets a new classmate named Win and feels a connection between him, even though she denies her feelings for him. Despite the fact that Anya claims she doesn't want anything to do with Win, her best friend pushes Anya to become involved with him.
And as if things weren't stressful enough for Anya, someone inside the Balanchie family has laced the chocolate with poison. Unbeknownst of the poison, Anya gives her ex-boyfriend two chocolate bars in hopes of getting rid of him.
Anya is charged with attempted murder, and must survive life in a juvenile facility until Anya knows for certain the court knows for certain the condition of her ex-boyfriend. Anya must survive life as a potential murder and figure out who has framed her and the company and get to the bottom of things before it's too late.
What a great story! I was completely blown away after reading it. I loved all the characters, and the world that Zevin has created is a unique and awesome. I don't think I've read anything quite like it. I loved the chemistry between Win and and Anya. I also felt such sympathy for Anya and the situation that Anya was put in.
I also felt that Anya's ex-boyfriend was completely awful, and felt that he didn't really change, even after his horrible incident. Zevin writes with such heartbreak, I truly felt felt for Anya and what she went through. All These Things I've Done was a serious great read and was sad when it was done. I was a little disappointed with the ending, and it seemed like there should be a sequel, which I hope Zevin is seriously considering or in the process of. I definitely look forward to reading more from this author.
Would I recommend this book: Yes!
Rating: I give this book a 5/5.
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