Zoya Blume is in a difficult phase of her life. That much I can understand. Yet the book plasters me with questions that I cannot seem to understand, questions about the past of Zoya's life and her secrets, her fears, her beliefs, and her strong relationship to her mother. When Zoya has to let go of her safety and get out of her comfort zones, I wonder, why? Why does she let go. As curiosity makes me edge my way towards reading more and more of the book, I slowly begin to understand, much like a sun letting go a few rays of sunshine until it heats up the sky with a brilliancy that cannot be seen directly by human eyes. When her mother must leave, with the promise to come back in seven days, the little girl that we begin to know begins a midnight diary to keep track of the week that just seems like forever. With Leon, her mother's magical friend, Flynn, her Gypsy neighbor, and Stone Girl, the beautiful stone statue that guards the house are all friends that help her get by. Through each struggle to defeat the Buka, the monster that comes out to haunt Zoya while she is in the darkness of the night, Zoya gets more determined to get to the day when her mom promised to come back: May 30th. Her birthday. As each morning signals another day for Zoya, another night of victory over the Buka, another day behind, one step closer to the returning of her mom, Zoya discovers things she never thought of before about herself, Leon, and Flynn. Is it possible that she might actually enjoy their company?
As Zoya loses herself in the magic of the days alone, it makes the reader think about what she goes through and how you would manage. This amazing book really teaches you about how sometimes, even the strangers of strangers can really care for your sanity and well-being. Like Leon, for one.
***I give this book a 9.65 out of 10***
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