Windfall
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
A heart-warming, gorgeous new novel from Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
"Windfall is about all of my favorite things-a girl's first big love, her first big loss, and-her first big luck." -Jenny Han, New York Times bestselling author of To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Alice doesn't believe in luck, Alice believes in love. Mostly that she's been in love with her best friend, Teddy, for the last three years. When she buys him a lottery ticket for his birthday and he wins 32 million dollars, they are thrown together with the world at their feet.
Teddy decides that he will spend his money committing random acts of kindness, and who better to go on that adventure with him than Alice? In the process they get to know themselves and each other better than they ever have before, but money can't buy you love . . .
MORE PRAISE FOR WINDFALL
"Smith's dynamic characters and their complex struggles ... will keep readers invested." Publishers Weekly
"Smith weaves a poignant tale of teens coping with loss and change as they balance on the verge of adulthood ... Fans of Morgan Matson's and Deb Caletti's books will want to curl up with a box of tissues as they fall under Smith's storytelling spell." School Library Journal
"[T]his compelling read, gracefully told, raises issues seldom explored in popular fiction. How can we rationalize life's inequalities? What do we owe, and to whom, when blessed with good fortune? Smart and entertaining, as to be expected from Smith." Kirkus Reviews
"Smith taps into the relatable feelings of young love...she skillfully juxtaposes these romantic complications with the struggles of newfound wealth; family and friend conflicts; and each teen's internal wrestling with the past, present, and future." VOYA
"Windfall is perfectly named; reading it, I felt like I had suddenly found something wonderful. It's a story about love, and luck, and the way our lives can change in an instant. I laughed and cried and bought a lottery ticket the very next day." Morgan Matson, New York Times bestselling author of The Unexpected Everything
"Windfall is rich with the intensity of real love-in all its heartache and hope." Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of Isla and the Happily Ever After
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Best friends Alice and Teddy know about hard luck. Nine years ago Alice was uprooted from San Francisco to move in with her aunt, uncle, and cousin in Chicago after her parents died. Teddy has had to deal with a gambling addict father, who drained the family's bank account before abandoning them. But on his 18th birthday, Teddy's luck changes when Alice buys him a winning lottery ticket. After receiving millions of dollars, he goes wild with his newfound fortune while Alice, who refuses to take the cut of the money, focuses on her volunteer work. In a story that tests the morals and steadfastness of two vulnerable adolescents, Smith (Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between)smartly explores the psyche of Alice, examining why she chooses not to become rich and how she is plagued by her changing feelings toward Teddy as he wrestles with being a teenage multimillionaire. Though the plot is somewhat predictable, Smith's dynamic characters and their complex struggles (including Alice's gay cousin, Leo, who has his own share of conflicts) will keep readers invested. Ages 12 up.
