

Lucca was Brooklyn's boyfriend and Nico's brother. Worth the read: “Chasing Brooklyn” ( school junior Brooklyn and senior Nico are trying to move past the death of Lucca, a pivotal figure in both of their lives.Oh, and she made me want to join a triathlon too! Related articles Lisa Schroeder really did a commendable job with this book. There are times when I absolutely love the chemistry between Nico and Brooklyn, but then come Brooklyn’s dreams and I’m scared. As cheesy and cliched as this sounds – you become one with the character because you come to terms with their loss along with them. While the basis of the story was sad and about loss, you also tend to feel hopeful for the characters.

Sounds complicated, doesn’t it? But, really it isn’t. And her dead boyfriend’s brother is being haunted by dead boyfriend. You see, she’s being haunted by her dead boyfriend’s dead friend. Rather enjoyable to read and unfortunately quick to finish.Ĭhasing Brooklyn is about a girl named Brooklyn and no we aren’t chasing her, at least until you get inside her dreams. There is just something about the way stories are told in verse. And it obviously helps if I’ve already heard about the book. So, when i come across one, i tend to buy it no matter what. Until they learn to let each other in, not one soul will be able to rest. But neither of them can admit that they’re being haunted. But when Lucca’s ghost begins leaving messages, telling Nico to help Brooklyn, emotions come crashing to the surface.Īs the nightmares escalate and the messages become relentless, Nico reaches out to Brooklyn. He’s always running, trying to escape the pain of losing his brother, Lucca. She has no idea what he wants or why it isn’t Lucca visiting her dreams. Every time she closes her eyes, Gabe’s ghost is there waiting for her. Her boyfriend, Lucca, died only a year ago, and now her friend Gabe has just died of an overdose.
